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Malnutrition and Gastrointestinal Disease

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 1473

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Maria Chiara Mentella

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UOC di Nutrizione Clinica, Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
Interests: nutrition; IBD; gastroenterology; clinical nutrition; sarcopenia; disease-related malnutrition; gut microbiota
Dr. Franco Scaldaferri

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IBD Unit, CEMAD, UOC di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche Addominali ed Endocrino Metaboliche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
Interests: inflammatory bowel disease; digestive disease; colon cancer; gut microbiota; intestinal permeability; probiotics; prebiotics; fecal microbiota transplantaion
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Dear Colleagues,

Malnutrition is a condition that is commonly associated with a decrease in food consumption, increased nutrient storage catabolism, or malabsorption. It is frequently observed in various gastrointestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, liver diseases, pancreatitis, celiac and non-celiac enteropathies, irritable bowel syndrome, short bowel syndrome, and conditions related to gastrointestinal surgery. Although a consequential proportion of patients who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases experience malnutrition, there exists a noteworthy dearth of awareness concerning this issue. As such, the likelihood of disease-related complications is elevated. It is widely acknowledged that malnutrition is frequently associated with poor clinical outcomes, reduced quality of life, impaired body function, and a diminished response to therapy. Early intervention involving the provision of adequate nutritional intake in terms of quality and quantity is crucial in improving prognosis. The increasing access to data for risk stratification and evaluation of nutritional interventions and their influence on outcomes will significantly improve the treatment of malnutrition.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to offer new insights into malnutrition in gastrointestinal diseases and to bridge the divide between research and clinical practice for improved outcomes. We welcome submissions (original research articles and reviews) that address these issues, and hope that the content will prove valuable to clinical practitioners and inspire further innovative research.

Dr. Maria Chiara Mentella
Dr. Franco Scaldaferri
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • malnutrition
  • gastrointestinal diseases
  • sarcopenia
  • diet
  • celiac disease
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • pancreatic disease
  • short bowel syndrome
  • gastrointestinal surgery

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Dietary Profile of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Clinical Remission—A Preliminary Study
by Raquel Susana Torrinhas, Ilanna Marques Gomes da Rocha, Danielle Cristina Fonseca, Helena Menezes, Ana Paula Prudêncio, Bianca Depieri Balmant, Letícia Callado, Adérson Omar Mourão Cintra Damião, Natalia Queiroz and Dan L. Waitzberg
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2227; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142227 (registering DOI) - 11 Jul 2024
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Imbalanced dietary intake is associated with the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and is often observed during the active phases of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Cumulative data also suggest the potential for dietary manipulation in avoiding IBD relapse. However, [...] Read more.
Imbalanced dietary intake is associated with the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and is often observed during the active phases of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Cumulative data also suggest the potential for dietary manipulation in avoiding IBD relapse. However, there is a paucity of dietary data from patients in clinical remission to guide such an approach. Our study aimed to characterize the dietary pattern and adequacy of patients with IBD in clinical remission. Data on dietary intake (three alternate 24 h food records) were collected from 40 patients with IBD (20 CD and 20 UC) and 45 gender-matched healthy controls (HC). Statistical comparisons between patients and controls employed Student’s t-test, Mann–Whitney U, chi-squared, and Fisher’s exact tests. The adequacy of dietary intake of IBD patients was further studied by assessing the nutrient inadequacy prevalence, estimated using the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) framework and the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) parameter. We observed significant dietary imbalances among patients with IBD compared to the HC group, marked by disparities in both macronutrient and micronutrient intakes. Inadequacies with frequencies >80% were observed for the ingestion of total fiber and 13 micronutrients in IBD patients. Our preliminary findings suggest that imbalanced dietary intake is also characteristic among individuals with IBD during clinical remission, corroborating the need for dietary interventions in this population. Full article
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Myostatin and Activin A as Biomarkers of Sarcopenia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
by Małgorzata Godala, Ewelina Gaszyńska, Konrad Walczak and Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko
Nutrients 2024, 16(6), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16060810 - 12 Mar 2024
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The prevalence of sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease patients has received increasing attention. The aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of determining levels of myostatin (MSTN) and activin A (Act A) as potential markers of disease activity and occurrence of [...] Read more.
The prevalence of sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease patients has received increasing attention. The aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of determining levels of myostatin (MSTN) and activin A (Act A) as potential markers of disease activity and occurrence of sarcopenia in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients. The case-control study included 82 patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The control group consisted of 25 healthy volunteers. The serum levels of myostatin and activin A were determined by the quantitative sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the EWGSOP2 criteria. The study found lower levels of myostatin and activin A in the IBD patients. There were significantly lower levels of myostatin (80.6 pg/mL vs. 186.2 pg/mL; p = 0.0364) as well as activin A (32.1 pg/mL vs. 35.2 pg/mL; p = 0.0132) in the IBD patients with sarcopenia compared to those without sarcopenia. Positive correlations were found between MSTN levels and Muscle Mass Index (rho = 0.31; p < 0.005) and hand grip strength (rho = 0.34, p < 0.05) in the IBD patients. The determination of serum levels of MSTN and Act A may be useful in the early diagnosis of sarcopenia in IBD patients. Full article
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