Table 2.
Type of nutritional advice received by disease (N = 300)
| Rheumatic diseases | Gastrointestinal diseases | Psoriasis (N = 50) N (%) | Overall (N = 300) N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS | RA | PsA | CD | UC | |||
| (N = 50) N (%) |
(N = 50) N (%) |
(N = 50) N (%) |
(N = 50) N (%) |
(N = 50) N (%) |
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| Gluten-free diet | 16 (32) | 12 (24) | 10 (20) | 16 (32) | 16 (32) | 4 (8) | 74 (25) |
| Low-salt diet | 4 (8) | 19 (38) | 10 (20) | 17 (34) | 16 (32) | 2 (4) | 68 (23) |
| Low-fiber diet | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 3 (6) | 29 (58) | 21 (42) | 0 (0) | 62 (21) |
| Low-sugar diet | 4 (8) | 13 (26) | 13 (26) | 10 (20) | 12 (24) | 8 (16) | 60 (20) |
| High-fiber diet | 8 (16) | 11 (22) | 6 (12) | 2 (4) | 15 (30) | 6 (12) | 48 (16) |
| Low-calorie diet | 3 (6) | 15 (30) | 8 (16) | 7 (14) | 8 (16) | 1 (2) | 42 (14) |
| High-protein diet | 4 (8) | 8 (16) | 4 (8) | 12 (24) | 11 (22) | 2 (4) | 41 (14) |
| Fasting diet | 3 (6) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) | 9 (18) | 13 (26) | 5 (10) | 39 (13) |
| No recommendation | 29 (58) | 17 (34) | 27 (54) | 10 (20) | 15 (30) | 35 (70) | 133 (44) |
Abbreviations: AS Ankylosing spondylitis, RA Rheumatoid arthritis, PsA Psoriatic arthritis, CD Crohn’s disease, UC Ulcerative colitis