Diet, Lifestyle Interventions Improve Symptoms, Quality of Life for IBD Patients

A diet and lifestyle focused intervention program results in a number of positive outcomes and symptom improvements for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A team, led by Joseph Rogers, Romanwell, evaluated the impact of an evidence-based diet and lifestyle-factor intervention program on nutrition status, symptoms, and quality of life for patients with IBD.

The data was presented during the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2023 conference in Denver.

In the retrospective, observation study, the investigators de-identified medical records of patients with a self-reported IBD diagnosed, who completed an intervention program consisting of 12-24 one-on-one counseling sessions with an IBD-focused registered dietitian in a group-practice setting.

The team collected SIBQO, MUST, patient-reported symptoms, bowel movement frequency, and consistency measures at baseline and the conclusion of the program, as well as measures of stress, fatigue, sleep quality, and the risk of eating and feeding disorders.

Overall, there were 67 patients that met the inclusion criteria and included in the final analysis. The results show patients with a MUST score greater than 0 at baseline had significantly higher levels of MUST scores decreased at the end of the program (P = 0.004).

The analysis of quality of life measures, show scores were significantly higher with a mean improvement of 18.6 points at the end of the program compared to baseline (P <0.001). Every patient included in the study…