Korean J Pediatr.  2015 Oct;58(10):363-368. 10.3345/kjp.2015.58.10.363.

Nutritional aspect of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: its clinical importance

• Kim S
• Koh H

• KMID: 2085443
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2015.58.10.363

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of the disease is rapidly increasing worldwide, and a number of patients are diagnosed during their childhood or adolescence. Aside from controlling the gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional aspects such as growth, bone mineral density, anemia, micronutrient deficiency, hair loss, and diet should also be closely monitored and managed by the pediatric IBD team especially since the patients are in the development phase.

Keyword

Inflammatory bowel disease; Nutrition status; Child

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Anemia
Bone Density
Child
Diet
Gastrointestinal Tract
Hair
Humans
Incidence
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases*
Micronutrients
Nutritional Status
Micronutrients