Authors : Drithi Chidanand

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10430627

Abstract : Crohn’s disease (CD) is a transmural, chronic illness associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Supplementing the diet with nutrition therapy is considered a crucial element in managing pediatric CD with the potential to alleviate symptoms and may contribute to achieving remission. The objective of this observational study is to examine the impact of combining dietary intervention with medication in the pediatric case of CD, with a focus on identifying effective dietary approaches. Study explores the efficacy of dietary interventions in managing symptoms in an 11- year-old patient diagnosed with CD. Changes in symptoms were documented over the period of 12 months and markers such as Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), c-reactive protein (CRP), and Fecal calprotectin were used to measure the response to dietary modifications. The outcomes of this case report reveal a notable decrease in symptoms that align with alterations in markers after the application of targeted dietary strategies. In conclusion, the reduction in inflammation is aligned with an improvement in the patient’s clinical symptoms, substantiating the hypothesis that dietary intervention can have a favorable effect on disease activity in pediatric patients with CD.

Keywords : Crohn’s disease, bowel disorder, dietary intervention, Markers, low carbohydrate diet.