https://repositorio.ufba.br/handle/ri/13566
metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Analysis of fat and muscle mass in patients with inflammatory bowel disease during remission and active phase |
Other Titles: | British Journal of Nutrition |
Authors: | Rocha, Raquel Santana, Genoile Oliveira Almeida, Neogélia Pereira Lyra, André Castro |
metadata.dc.creator: | Rocha, Raquel Santana, Genoile Oliveira Almeida, Neogélia Pereira Lyra, André Castro |
Abstract: | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often associated with malnutrition. The aim of this study was to compare the body composition of outpatients with IBD during remission and active phase. In order to evaluate disease activity we used Crohn's Disease Activity Index for Crohn's disease (CD) patients and Lichtiger's Index for ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. All patients underwent the analysis of BMI, arm muscle area (AMA) and triceps plus subscapula skinfold thickness (TST+SST) to identify total, muscle and fat mass, respectively. In total 102 patients were evaluated (CD, n 50; UC, n 52) and the majority was young women. Malnutrition according to BMI was found in 14·0 % of patients with CD and 5·7 % of UC patients. Muscle mass depletion was detected in more than half of the CD and UC patients. The BMI, TST+SST and AMA values were lower in the active phase only in CD patients (P < 0·05). Fat mass depletion was associated with active phase in both CD and UC patients. Body composition parameters obtained using BMI, TST+SST and AMA were not correlated with the presence of fistula in CD patients (P>0·05). In conclusion, patients without signs of malnutrition had fat mass depletion especially in the active phase and muscle mass depletion occurred both in CD and UC patients. |
Keywords: | Inflammatory bowel disease Body composition Crohn's disease Ulcerative colitis Active disease |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/13566 |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Escola de Nutrição) |
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