Nutritional concerns in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.247
- Author:
Yong Joo KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyjoo@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Inflammatory bowel disease;
Pediatrics;
Nutritional management
- MeSH:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases*;
Pediatrics
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2016;59(6):247-251
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The pathophysiology and fundamental etiologic mechanism of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not well understood even though therapeutic regimens and drugs are rapidly evolutionary. IBD has complicated connections with genetic, immunologic, gut microbial, environmental, and nutritional factors. It is not clearly well known to the physicians how to feed, what nutrients are more helpful, and what food to be avoided. This review discusses the issues of growth and important nutritional concerns in the management of IBD in childhood.
