Adequacy of Nutritional Intake in a Canadian Population of Patients with Crohn’s Disease

• Published in: Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2007-09, Vol.107 (9), p.1575-1580
• Main Authors: Aghdassi, Elaheh, PhD, RD, Wendland, Barbara E., MSc, RD, Stapleton, Melanie, MD, Raman, Maitreyi, MD, Allard, Johane P., MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Body Mass Index; Canada; Carbohydrates; Crohn disease; Crohn Disease - diet therapy; Crohn Disease - physiopathology; Crohn's disease; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Diet - standards; Diet Records; Dietary Supplements; disease course; Energy Intake; Female; food records; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Minerals - administration & dosage; nutrient intake; Nutrition Policy; Nutrition therapy; nutritional adequacy; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Nutritional Requirements; Nutritional Status; patients; Severity of Illness Index; Studies; Vitamin deficiency; Vitamins; Vitamins - administration & dosage
• ISSN: 0002-8223; 2212-2672; 1878-3570; 2212-2680
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.06.011

Abstract Crohn’s disease is frequently associated with nutritional deficiencies, often a result of disease activity and poor oral intake. This study investigated the adequacy of dietary intake, based on the Canadian Dietary Reference Intake, in ambulatory patients with Crohn’s disease and a normal body mass index (BMI; calculated as kg/m2 ). This was a cross-sectional study of 74 patients with mean age of 35.7±1.4 years and BMI of 23.05±0.45. All patients completed a 7-day food record and a diary for the Crohn’s Disease Activity Index. Mean Crohn’s Disease Activity Index was 138.99±11.38. Energy and protein intakes were within the recommended levels of intake, but total carbohydrates, fat, and saturated fat intake exceeded the recommended levels of