Mediterranean diet in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- #Inflammatory bowel disease
- #Nutritional therapy
- #Mediterranean diet
- The Mediterranean diet is evaluated for its role in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Eight studies involving 223 participants were included, showing a pooled clinical remission rate of 62% with the Mediterranean diet.
- No significant advantage was found for the Mediterranean diet over control diets in inducing remission (pooled OR = 0.98).
- Sub-group analysis revealed similar remission rates for Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis.
- No studies reported outcomes for endoscopic or histological responses.
- The review highlights limitations such as heterogeneous study designs and concurrent use of medical therapies.
- Further high-quality randomized trials are needed to assess the diet's impact on objective disease markers and long-term outcomes.