Evidence of low micronutrient intake in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Background/aim: Malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is discussed as the result of reduced dietary intake, maldigestion, malabsorption, and enteric loss of nutrients. Previously published studies mainly focused on Cohn's disease (CD) patients with active disease and the assessment vitamins and trace elements. To obtain a more comprehensive picture of the nutritional status in patients with IBD we compared food intake of patients both with CD and UC, clinically in remission, with age- and sex-matched population controls. Methods: Up to Februar 2011at total of 8…