Ulcers

Clinical Study

Fat Restriction Is Associated with Impaired Quality of Life in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease

Table 2

Comparison of nutrient intakes in CD and UC patients.
IBD ( 𝑛 = 6 2 )CD ( 𝑛 = 3 1 )UC ( 𝑛 = 3 1 )P value
EnergyIntake (kcal) 1 8 1 6 ± 4 6 5 (1804) 1 8 4 7 ± 3 9 2 (1842) 1 7 8 5 ± 5 3 3 (1764)NS
ProteinIntake (g) 6 6 . 0 ± 2 1 . 8 (63.5) 7 1 . 0 ± 2 0 . 6 (67.2) 6 0 . 9 ± 2 2 . 0 (61.6)NS
FatIntake (g) 4 4 . 7 ± 2 1 . 6 (43.0) 3 8 . 7 ± 1 7 . 6 (37.4) 5 0 . 6 ± 2 3 . 6 (48.1) 𝑃 < . 0 5
CarbohydratesIntake (g) 2 7 5 . 4 ± 9 1 . 6 (268.6) 2 9 8 . 3 ± 9 3 . 1 (275.7) 2 5 2 . 4 ± 8 5 . 4 (254.9) 𝑃 < . 0 5
Protein (% energy) 1 4 . 4 ± 2 . 7 (14.2) 1 5 . 0 ± 2 . 2 (15.6) 1 3 . 5 ± 2 . 9 (13.6) 𝑃 < . 0 0 1
Fat (% energy) 2 2 . 4 ± 9 . 6 (24.6) 1 9 . 5 ± 8 . 9 (18.9) 2 5 . 2 ± 9 . 5 (26.8) 𝑃 < . 0 0 1
Carbohydrates (% energy) 6 3 . 2 ± 9 . 6 (62.4) 6 5 . 2 ± 8 . 6 (64.0)56.5 ± 9.5 (60.5) 𝑃 < . 0 0 1
Data are expressed as mean ± SD with the values in parentheses showing the median. Comparison of indices between patients with CD and those with UC was done by unpaired 𝑡 test