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The Relationship of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet with Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Crohn's Disease Patients.

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
July 8, 2024
Athanasios Migdanis et al. (12 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and disease activity, as well as quality of life, in patients with Crohn's disease (CD).

Results Summary

Adherence to the MD was significantly higher in patients with inactive CD and negatively correlated with disease activity while positively correlated with quality of life. Higher intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products was observed in remission patients.

Population

Male and female patients with Crohn's disease.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Mediterranean diet adherence
decrease
disease activity status
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.019
significantly higher
#1
Mediterranean diet adherence
decrease
disease activity
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.039
negatively correlated
#2
Mediterranean diet adherence
increase
quality of life
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.046
positively correlated
#3
fruit intake
decrease
disease activity status
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.046
significantly higher
#4
vegetable intake
decrease
disease activity status
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.001
significantly higher
#5
dairy product intake
decrease
disease activity status
patients with Crohn's disease
p = 0.041
significantly higher
#6
Abstract

Background and Objectives: Emerging evidence is placing the Mediterranean diet (MD) in the spotlight as a potential dietary model that could benefit inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in terms of prevention and progress of the disease. The main aim of the present study is to shed some light on the relationship between the adherence to the MD and the degree of disease activity, as well as the quality of life in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). Materials and Methods: An administered questionnaire was used to assess and record a number of parameters, including recent medical and weight history, anthropometric characteristics, disease activity (in remission or active disease), and quality of life of both male and female CD patients. Moreover, the level of compliance of the participants to the Mediterranean diet model was evaluated and its relationship with disease activity and quality of life was investigated. Results: Adherence to the MD was significantly higher in patients with inactive disease than in those with active disease (p = 0.019). According to the correlation analysis conducted, adherence to the MD was negatively correlated with disease activity (p = 0.039) and positively correlated with quality of life (QoL) (p = 0.046) of the participants. Intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products was significantly higher in remission patients (p = 0.046, p = 0.001, p = 0.041, respectively). Conclusions: We conclude, according to the findings of the study, that adherence to the MD is associated with disease activity and QoL in patients with CD. Future research should focus on MD intervention studies on IBD patients in order to assess its effect on modulating disease activity/course and related inflammatory biomarkers.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansCrohn DiseaseQuality of LifeDiet, MediterraneanFemaleMaleAdultSurveys and QuestionnairesPatient ComplianceMiddle Aged
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.30
Normalized Score0.63
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