Assessing Barriers to use of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Study
SCD
To our knowledge, this is the first study examining barriers to the SCD among pediatric IBD patients.
JPGN Reports. 2022;3(3):e239
Authors: Schwartz N., et al.
Perspectives on Specific Carbohydrate Diet Education from Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients and Caregivers: A Needs Assessment
SCD
Increasing educational content on the SCD to individuals, caregivers, and medical providers has the potential to improve adherence and sustainability on the SCD.
JPGN Reports. 2022;3(3):e222. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/PG9.0000000000000222
Authors: Rivera, N. et al
Effect of the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) on the Fecal Calprotectin Level in Children with Active Crohn’s Disease
CDED
In their conclusion, the authors wrote: “In the group under analysis, this nutritional intervention resulted in a significant decrease in FCP level and contributed to normalization of this parameter in one-third of patients, which is a similar or better result compared to pharmacological treatment.”
J Clin Med. 2022;11(14):4146. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144146
Authors: Matuszczyk M, et al.
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Personalized Research on Diet in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease (PRODUCE): A Series of N-of-1 Diet Trials
SCD,
mSCD
“SCD and MSCD did not consistently improve symptoms or inflammation although some individuals may have benefited.”
Am J of Gastroenterol 2022 June 1;117(6):902-917.
Authors: Kaplan HC et al
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Improved Clinical Scores and Inflammatory Markers in Children with Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Randomized Trial
MED
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet improves clinical scores and inflammatory markers in children and adolescents with mild-moderate active IBD.
J Inflamm Res. 2022;15:2075-2086. doi:10.2147/JIR.S349502
Authors: El Amrousy D, et al.
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Clinical and Histologic Remission in an Adult Crohn’s Disease Patient Following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Its Impact on Healthcare Costs
SCD
This case highlights the rapid and sustainable benefits of the SCD intervention in Crohn’s disease from both a clinical and economic standpoint.
Cureus 14(2): e22032. doi:10.7759/cureus.22032
Authors: Arjomand, A
Dietary manipulation of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease patients: Pilot study
IBD-AID
Consumption of prebiotics, probiotics, and beneficial foods correlated with increased abundance of Clostridia and Bacteroides, commonly depleted in IBD cohorts. We further show that specific foods categorized as prebiotics or adverse foods are correlated to levels of cytokines in serum (i.e., GM-CSF, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha) that play a central role in IBD pathogenesis.
Gut Microbes . Jan-Dec 2022;14(1):2046244. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2046244.
Authors: Olendzki B et al
The Crohn's disease exclusion diet for induction and maintenance of remission in adults with mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease (CDED-AD): an open-label, pilot, randomised trial
CDED
CDED with or without partial enteral nutrition was effective for induction and maintenance of remission in adults with mild-to-moderate biologic naive Crohn's disease and might lead to endoscopic remission.
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;S2468-1253(21)00299-5. doi:10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00299-5
Authors: Yanai, H. et al.
Low-Fat, High-Fiber Diet Reduces Markers of Inflammation and Dysbiosis and Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Other Diets - UC
In a cross-over study of patients with UC in remission, we found that a catered LFD or iSAD were each well tolerated and increased quality of life. However, the LFD decreased markers of inflammation and reduced intestinal dysbiosis in fecal samples. Dietary interventions therefore might benefit patients with UC in remission.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol . 2021 Jun;19(6):1189-1199.e30. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.05.026. Epub 2020 May 20.
Authors: Fritsch J et al
A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Crohn's Disease
SCD,
MED
This study compares the SCD and MD on symptoms, fecal calprotectin and CRP at 6 and 12 weeks finding no statistical significance in these endpoints.
Gastroenterology. 2021;S0016-5085(21)03069-9. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2021.05.047
Authors: Lewis JD et al
Elemental Diet Therapy Plays a Significant Role in Preventing Surgical Recurrence of Crohn's Disease in the Era of Biologics
PEN
Although univariate analyses revealed that all three treatment strategies had significant effects on surgical recurrence in patients with CD, multivariate analysis revealed that only ED therapy was significantly associated with surgical recurrence rates. Thus, ED therapy plays an important role in the management of CD, even in the era of biological therapies.
Surg Today . 2021 Feb;51(2):250-257. doi: 10.1007/s00595-020-02112-5. Epub 2020 Aug 18.
Authors: Shinozaki M et al
Randomised Clinical Trial: Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Versus Standard of Care for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis
EEN
Patients on EEN had a shorter hospital stay [median (range) 10 (8-17) vs 13 (8-24) days; P = 0.04], higher day 7 albumin level (34 ± 4 vs 29 ± 3 g/L, P < 0.01), greater reduction in serum C-reactive protein and faecal calprotectin levels (both P = 0.04) and a lower composite outcome of colectomy/hospitalisation at 6 months (16% vs 39%; P = 0.045) compared to SOC.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther . 2021 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/apt.16249
Authors: Sahu P et al
