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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Mar 7, 2019; 10(2): 50-56
Published online Mar 7, 2019. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v10.i2.50
Nutritional status as a predictor of hospitalization in inflammatory bowel disease: A review
Raquel Rocha, Uli H Sousa, Thamiris L M Reis, Genoile O Santana
Raquel Rocha, Uli H Sousa, Thamiris L M Reis, Escola de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40110-150, Bahia, Brazil
Genoile O Santana, Pós graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40110-060, Bahia, Brazil
Genoile O Santana, Department of Life Sciences, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador 41150-000, Bahia, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Raquel Rocha, DSc, MSc, Assistant Professor, Escola de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Avenida Araújo Pinho, 32, Canela, Salvador 40110-150, Bahia, Brazil. raquelrocha2@yahoo.com.br
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Received: October 2, 2018
Peer-review started: October 2, 2018
First decision: November 22, 2018
Revised: December 12, 2018
Accepted: January 10, 2019
Article in press: January 10, 2019
Published online: March 7, 2019
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presents an inflammatory picture that in the long run can lead to complications and consequently more hospitalizations when compared to other diseases.

Research motivation

Few studies have evaluated the association between nutritional status and hospitalization of patients with IBD and the consequent complications in the disease and surgical procedures.

Research objectives

The objective of our study was to evaluate the influence of nutritional status on the occurrence of IBD-related hospitalization.

Research methods

The research was conducted in the PUBMED and MEDLINE online databases in May 2018.

Research results

Of the 80 studies initially identified, five met the inclusion criteria of this review. None evaluated the association between good nutritional status and the risk of hospitalization. Malnutrition had a strong correlation with the risk of hospitalization related to IBD, and there was disagreement among the three studies regarding the association of obesity and hospitalization rates.

Research conclusions

Few studies have evaluated nutritional status as a predictor of IBD-related hospitalization, and the presence of malnutrition appears to be associated with hospitalization in these patients. Additional studies are needed to elucidate the issue.

Research perspectives

The few studies found in this review reveal the need for further investigations to evaluate the association between nutritional status and hospitalizations for IBD.