Table 6.
Changes in dietary practices after the diagnosis of IBD and during relapse
| Ulcerative colitis (n = 218) | Crohn's disease (n = 98) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes in dietary practices after the diagnosis of IBD | ||||
| Pre‐diagnosis | Post‐diagnosis | Pre‐diagnosis | Post‐diagnosis | |
| Dietary preferences | ||||
| Non‐vegetarian to vegetarian | 8 (3.67) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Non‐vegetarian to eggetarian | 7 (3.21) | 1 (1.02) | ||
| Water intake | ||||
| No change | 90 (41.28) | 46 (46.94) | ||
| Increased | 109 (50.00) | 43 (43.88) | ||
| Deceased | 19 (8.72) | 9 (9.18) | ||
| Amount of food consumed per sitting | ||||
| No change | 67 (30.73) | 20 (20.41) | ||
| Increased | 13 (5.96) | 7 (7.14) | ||
| Decreased | 138 (63.30) | 71 (72.45) | ||
| Number of major meals per day | 2.90 ± 0.57 | 2.72 ± 0.65 | 2.86 ± 0.57 | 2.66 ± 0.67 |
| Changes in dietary practices during relapse | ||||
| Remission | Relapse | Remission | Relapse | |
| Amount consumed per sitting | ||||
| No change | 32 (14.68) | 11 (11.22) | ||
| Increased | 3 (1.38) | 3 (3.06) | ||
| Decreased | 183 (83.94) | 84 (85.71) | ||
| Number of major meals per day | 2.73 ± 0.64 | 1.71 ± 1.15 | 2.66 ± 0.67 | 1.42 ± 1.15 |
Values expressed as frequency (%) and mean+SD.
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.