Indications and options of nutritional treatment for Crohn's disease. A comparison of elemental and polymeric diets.

Abstract

Several studies on enteral nutrition undertaken by our group led to the following findings: (1) A semielemental diet was as effective as an elemental diet in inducing remission. (2) A low-residue diet was useful for the maintenance of remission, with the effect depending upon the quantity given. (3) Intractability to enteral nutrition was found in patients with long-standing disease, in those with severe activity, and in those with colonic disease. Currently there is insufficient evidence to make specific recommendations for altering accepted indications for nutritional therapy.

• Authors: T Matsui, M Ueki, M Yamada, T Sakurai, T Yao
• Journal: Journal of gastroenterology (J Gastroenterol) Vol. 30 Suppl 8 Pg. 95-7 (Nov 1995) ISSN: 0944-1174 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 8563903 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Dietary Fats

Topics

• Crohn Disease (therapy)
• Dietary Fats (administration & dosage)
• Energy Intake
• Enteral Nutrition (methods)
• Food, Formulated
• Humans
• Multivariate Analysis
• Retrospective Studies