Table 2.

Comparison of PCDAI, nutritional status, and growth recovery.

	Corticosteroids (n = 18)	EEN (n = 10)	P value
PCDAI
Baseline	28.1 ± 7.4	23.3 ± 5.4	NS
After 8 weeks	10.4 ± 11.8	2.8 ± 5.1	0.025
Change in PCDAI	16.4 ± 12.9	20.5 ± 6.5	NS
HFA z-score
Baseline	−0.69 ± 1.12	−0.53 ± 1.58	NS
After 8 weeks	−1.06 ± 1.21	−0.43 ± 1.51	NS
Change in HFA z-score	−0.35 ± 0.53	0.10 ± 0.38	0.026
BMI z-score
Baseline	−2.37 ± 1.49	−1.59 ± 1.50	NS
After 8 weeks	−1.18 ± 1.76	−0.35 ± 1.32	NS
Change in BMI z-score	1.18 ± 1.46	1.23 ± 0.69	NS

EEN: exclusive enteral nutrition; NS: not significant; PCDAI: pediatric Crohn's disease activity index; HFA: height for age; BMI: body mass index.