Abstract:Malnutrition is a common complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and it is correlated with alterations of the body composition and disease activity. Our prospective pilot study included hospitalised CD patients, age ≥ 18 years. Patients were assessed using the Nutritional Risk Score (NRS2002), the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), and body bioelectrical impedance analysis. Twenty-three hospitalised patients (median age 36.5, interquartile range (IQR): 28.5–51.5 years) were enrolled; the media… Show more
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