Older age is a risk factor for inadequate energy intake during acute, severe IBD and is associated with shorter time to relapse.

CONCLUSION: Older age is a predictor of inadequate energy intake during hospitalisation for acute severe IBD. Inadequate energy intake adjusted for age and sex during IBD flare was better predictor of time to the next steroid-requiring relapse than inflammatory markers. PMID: 32905738 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research