Diet and Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical and Nutritional Perspective - PubMed
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- Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory disorders with increasing global incidence.
- Diet and gut microbiota play a crucial role in IBD pathogenesis and are key therapeutic targets.
- Healthy and high-fiber diets reduce IBD risk, while ultra-processed foods and inflammatory dietary patterns increase susceptibility.
- Therapeutic nutritional interventions like exclusive enteral nutrition, the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet, and the Mediterranean diet can induce remission and promote beneficial microbiome changes.
- Micronutrient deficiencies affect up to 78% of IBD patients due to malabsorption, chronic blood loss, dietary restrictions, and drug interactions.
- Nutritional status impacts surgical outcomes and biologic therapy response, with malnutrition linked to increased postoperative complications.
- Personalized, microbiome-informed dietary strategies show promise as complementary treatments, requiring multidisciplinary collaboration and precision nutrition approaches.