Cure8 research brief
Malnutrition was common and much more frequent during active Crohn's disease in this Bangladeshi cohort, highlighting the need for routine nutritional assessment in IBD care. Simple anthropometric measures helped detect tissue depletion, while some blood tests were influenced by inflammation.
Adults with Crohn's disease; gastroenterologists and IBD clinicians; dietitians and nutritionists; researchers interested in IBD nutrition and biomarkers.
This study compared 63 patients with active Crohn's disease to 64 in remission using CDAI, endoscopy (SES-CD), and MRE. Nutritional status was assessed with BMI, MUAC, calf circumference, triceps skinfold, mid-arm muscle circumference, the Mini Nutritional Assessment, and blood tests (hemoglobin, iron, albumin, zinc, folate, B12).
Participants with active disease had lower anthropometric measures (BMI, MUAC, calf circumference, TSF, MAMC) and lower hemoglobin, serum iron, albumin, and zinc. The authors note that albumin and zinc can be depressed by inflammation as well as by poor nutrition, so combining anthropometry with targeted biochemical tests gives a fuller picture.
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference. Albumin and zinc can be low due to inflammation as well as poor nutrition. The study population was South Asian adults at a single tertiary center, which may limit generalizability.
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