Effects of Malnutrition on Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Authors : 1 shamkhal Safarov, Azar Abiyev, Abdullah Emre Yıldırım

Pages : 54-60

Doi:10.17941/agd.1514621

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Publication Date : 2024-08-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Aims: In the course of inflammatory bowel diseases, malnutrition is a common condition for both the disease itself and some other reasons, such as the drugs used. Malnutrition can also lead to an increase in patients\' risk of morbidity and mortality, an increase in treatment costs and impairment in quality of life. Therefore, early detection, treatment and determination of the risk factors for malnutrition are important for inflammatory bowel diseases patients. In our study, we aimed to determine the frequency of malnutrition, the effects of malnutrition on the overall quality of life, and the demographic, clinical and laboratory features of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Materials and Methods: Patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases who were admitted to Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic between 2020 and 2021 were screened for the risk of malnutrition by MUST score. The overall quality of life of the patients was investigated using the EQ-5D index. Results: The risk of malnutrition was high in 11% of the patients in the Chron’s disease group and in 10% of the patients in the ulcerative colitis group. In general quality of life evaluation, EQ-5D index was 0.83 ± 0.16 and EQ-5D VAS score was 63.75 ± 19.88 in the Chron’s disease group; in the ulcerative colitis group, the EQ-5D index was 0.81 ± 0.19 and the EQ-5D VAS score was 67.99 ± 22.09, and when both groups were compared in terms of general quality of life, no statistically significant difference was observed (p = 0.355, p = 0.202, respectively). When the remission and activation groups of patients diagnosed with Crohn\'s and ulcerative colitis were compared in terms of malnutrition and general quality of life, no statistically significant difference was found between both groups (activation and remission). Conclusion: No significant correlation was found with the activation status of the patients, their malnutrition and general quality of life. Evaluation of weight status, nutritional status and general quality of life in inflammatory bowel diseases patients in polyclinics gives us the chance to prevent possible malnutrition and deterioration of general quality of life during the course of the disease with prophylactic measures. Considering the effect of malnutrition on the prognosis of diseases, evaluation of inflammatory bowel diseases patients in terms of malnutrition is very important.
Keywords : İnflamatuvar barsak hastalıkları, malnütrisyon, yaşam kalitesi

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