Researchers link IBD patients to higher malnutrition risk, suggest treatment support

11 Dec 2023 — Doctors at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, US, highlight the need for dietitian support in their Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) clinic as 14% of patients were found to be at high risk of malnutrition. 

IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, can result in chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to malnutrition. The research team underscores that a malnourished state is linked to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.