Year: 2021
Type: report
Abstract: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaWhat was the research about?People with Crohn's disease have ongoing stomach pain, cramping, and diarrhea.A person's diet can affect symptoms.But questions remain about which diets help the most to reduce symptoms.In this study, the research team compared the effects of two diets on symptoms and quality of life in patients with Crohn's disease:• The Mediterranean diet, or MD allows many types of foods, but limits the amount eaten.It's high in fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, whole grains, and olive oil and limits red meat and processed foods.• The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, or SCD lists foods that are and aren't allowed.It allows fruits, vegetables, unprocessed meats, and some lactosefree dairy, but doesn't allow some sugars and starches like potatoes or yams. How can people use the results?Patients with Crohn's disease and their doctors can use the results when considering diets to decrease symptoms.To learn more about this project, visit www.pcori.org/Lewis387.
Authors: DINE-CD Study Group, James D. Lewis, Robert Sandler, Carol Brotherton, Colleen Brensinger, Hongzhe Li, Michael D. Kappelman, Scott G. Daniel, Kyle Bittinger, Lindsey Albenberg, John F. Valentine, John Hanson, David Suskind, Andrea Meyer, Charlene W. Compher, Meenakshi Bewtra, Akriti Saxena, Angela Dobes, Benjamin Cohen, Ann D. Flynn, Monika Fischer, Sumona Saha, Arun Swaminath, Bruce Yacyshyn, Ellen Scherl, Sara Horst, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Kimberly Braly, Lisa Nessel, Maureen McCauley, Liam McKeever, Hans Herfarth
Language: English
Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4386657735