Response to strict and liberalized specific carbohydrate diet in pediatric Crohn's disease

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 2111 - 2117
• Main Authors: Burgis, Jennifer C, Nguyen, Kaylie, Park, K T, Cox, Kenneth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 14.02.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent Development; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Child; Child Development; Combined Modality Therapy; Crohn Disease - diagnosis; Crohn Disease - diet therapy; Crohn Disease - drug therapy; Crohn Disease - metabolism; Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; Dietary Carbohydrates - adverse effects; Dietary Carbohydrates - metabolism; Female; Fermentation; Humans; Immunologic Factors - therapeutic use; Male; Patient Compliance; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Retrospective Study; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Weight Gain; Pediatrics; Nutrition therapy; Specific carbohydrate diet; Crohn’s disease

To investigate the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) as nutritional therapy for maintenance of remission in pediatric Crohn's disease (CD). Retrospective chart review was conducted in 11 pediatric patients with CD who initiated the SCD as therapy at time of diagnosis or flare. Two groups defined...