Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 180 patients with IBD
Demographic | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 45.9 ± 12.5 |
Gender | |
Female | 72 (40.0%) |
Male | 108 (60.0%) |
BMI | 25.1 ± 4.1 |
Underweight | 3 (1.7%) |
Normal | 89 (49.4%) |
Overweight | 63.0 (35.0%) |
Obese | 25 (13.9%) |
Disease type | |
Crohn’s disease | 78 (43.3%) |
Ulcerative colitis | 102 (56.7%) |
Clinical course | |
Age at diagnosis, years | 36.5 ± 12.5 |
Years since diagnosis | 9.4 ± 7.4 |
Previous history of surgery | 84 (46.7%) |
Previous history of dietary treatment for IBD | 37 (20.6%) |
Disease activity | |
Self-reported active disease | 41 (22.8%) |
Crohn’s disease activity (HBI) (n = 78) | 3.4 ± 2.9 |
Crohn’s disease number active (HBI > 4) (n = 78) | 18 (23.1%) |
Ulcerative colitis activity (Partial Mayo) (n = 102) | 1.7 ± 2.6 |
Ulcerative colitis number active (Partial Mayo > 2) (n = 102) | 23 (22.5%) |