Malnutrition and quality of life among adult inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Jessica PulleyAlwyn ToddChristopher FlatleyJacob Begun

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

The malnutrition prevalence for this population was 16%. Malnutrition was associated with being underweight, active disease, and increased number of hospital admissions. Disease activity and malnutrition were associated with poorer QOL.

Keyphrases

disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis patients
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
ankylosing spondylitis
risk factors
prognostic factors