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Capristo E, Mingrone G, Addolorato G, Greco AV, Gasbarrini G (Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy). Metabolic features of inflammatory bowel disease in a remission phase of the disease activity. __J Intern Med__ 1998; 243: 339–47. ## Objectives To evaluate the anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), comparing both groups with healthy volunteers. ## Design A cross‐sectional study. ## Setting The Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Hospital, Rome, Italy. ## Subjects Thirty‐four patients with biopsy‐proven inflammatory bowel disease (18 CD; 16 UC) in clinical remission (SCDAI <3 and Powell–Tuck index <4) not receiving steroid therapy. ## Interventions All patients had a clinical examination. ## Main outcome measures Blood indicators of inflammation and nutritional status. Body composition was assessed by both anthropometry and bioimpedance and metabolic variables were measured by indirect calorimetry over a 60–90 min period. ## Results CD had a lower body weight than both controls (58.1 kg, range 41.5–71.0 vs. 66.4 kg, range 57.0–76.0; __P__ < 0.001) and UC) 58.1 kg, range 41.5–71.0 vs.

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Author

Capristo; Mingrone; Addolorato; Greco; Gasbarrini

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0954-6820)

Published

1998

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)