Background. Results on body composition in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC) have been heterogeneous and are lacking from Asia. Present study assessed body …

OBJECTIVES: Weight loss and nutritional depletion are common features of inflammatory
bowel disease. Our aim was to assess body composition in patients with Crohn's disease …

Background and aims Body composition changes in patients with Crohn's disease (CD)
have received increasing attention in recent years. This review aims to describe the changes …

Background There is a paucity of data on body composition in patients with inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). Alterations of fat and muscle may affect bone health, muscle …

Background: High visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and creeping fat (CrF) in Crohn's disease
(CD) have been widely recognized. The VAT to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) ratio …

Background: The alterations in the body composition (BC) in both the active and remission
phase of Crohn's disease (CD) are poorly characterized. Objective: To assess the BC of the …

Results: Using body mass index (BMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) as the markers of
nutritional status, we found low BMI for 21% of the patients and low FFMI for 30% of them …

Objective: We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of disease localization on the
anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of inactive Crohn's disease (CD). Methods …

Abstract Background and Aims Alterations in body composition are common in inflammatory
bowel disease [IBD] and have been associated with differences in patient outcomes. We …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of
malnutrition and sarcopenia. Aims To evaluate the nutritional status of patients with IBD and …