The Bidirectional Link between Nutritional Factors and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Dietary Deficits, Habits, and Recommended Interventions-A Narrative Review

Inflammatory bowel diseases comprise Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract that develop in adolescence and early adulthood and show a rising pattern in industrialized societies, as well as in developing countries, being strongly influe...

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Published in:Foods 2023-05, Vol.12 (10), p.1987
Main Authors: Saracino, Ilaria Maria, Spisni, Enzo, Imbesi, Veronica, Ricci, Chiara, Dussias, Nikolas Konstantine, Alvisi, Patrizia, Gionchetti, Paolo, Rizzello, Fernando, Valerii, Maria Chiara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Chronic illnesses
Crohn's disease
Developing countries
Diet
Dietary supplements
Fatty acids
Food
Food science
Fruits
Gastrointestinal tract
Inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Intestine
LDCs
Lifestyles
Malnutrition
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Narratives
Nutrition
Nutrition research
nutritional interventions
Oils & fats
Parenteral nutrition
Quality of life
Remission
Requirements
Review
Signs and symptoms
Ulcerative colitis
Young adults
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Summary:Inflammatory bowel diseases comprise Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract that develop in adolescence and early adulthood and show a rising pattern in industrialized societies, as well as in developing countries, being strongly influenced by environmental pressures such as nutrition, pollution and lifestyle behaviors. Here, we provide a narrative review of the bidirectional link between nutritional factors and IBD, of dietary deficits observed in IBD patients due to both the disease itself and dietary habits, and of the suggested nutritional interventions. Research of the literature was conducted. Clinical and basic research studies consistently demonstrate that diet could alter the risk of developing IBD in predisposed individuals. On the other hand, dietary interventions represent a valid tool in support of conventional therapies to control IBD symptoms, rebalance states of malnutrition, promote/maintain clinical remission and improve patients' quality of life. Although there are no official dietary guidelines for patients with IBD, they should receive nutritional advice and undergo oral, enteral, or parenteral nutritional supplementation if needed. However, the dietary management of malnutrition in IBD patients is complex; future clinical studies are required to standardize its management.
ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods12101987