Older age is a risk factor for inadequate energy intake during acute, severe IBD and is associated with shorter time to relapse.

Katja A SelinJan BjörkSara AnderssonAnn-Sofie BackmanMichael EberhardsonFrancesca BressoCharlotte Rose Hedin

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2020)

Older age is a predictor of inadequate energy intake during hospitalisation for acute severe IBD. Inadequate energy intake adjusted for age and sex during IBD flare was better predictor of time to the next steroid-requiring relapse than inflammatory markers.

Keyphrases

liver failure
drug induced
respiratory failure
early onset
physical activity
weight gain
middle aged
ulcerative colitis
free survival
intensive care unit