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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2016; 22(7): 2179-2194
Published online Feb 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2179
Table 1 Summary of effects of nutritional interventions in inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis
Induce remissionMaintain remissionPostop.Induce remissionMaintain remissionPostop.Pouchitis
Enteral nutritionChildren: +++++No effectNo effectNo effectNot tested
Adults: +
Total parenteral nutrition+No effectNot testedNo effectNo effectNo effectNot tested
ProbioticsNo effectNo effectNo effect++Not tested++
Low-FODMAP- dietNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot tested