High Prevalence of Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Early in Disease Course.

Stephanie L GoldLoren G RabinowitzLaura ManningLaurie KeeferWilliam Rivera-CarreroStephanie StanleyAlexis ShermanAna CastilloStacy TseAmanda HyneKristina MatosBenjamin CohenAri GrinspanJean Frederic ColombelBruce E SandsMarla C DubinskyRyan C Ungaro

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2022)

Patients with recently diagnosed IBD have a high prevalence of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Both the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool and Saskatchewan IBD Nutrition Risk Tool can be used to identify those at increased risk of malnutrition. Future studies and screening tool development are necessary to identify those at risk of developing malnutrition to facilitate timely referral for nutritional evaluation and prevent disease related complications.

Keyphrases

patients with inflammatory bowel disease
primary care
current status
ulcerative colitis