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A High-Fiber Diet May Improve Bowel Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Crohn Disease

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Brotherton, Carol S., Taylor, Ann Gill, Bourguignon, Cheryl, Anderson, Joel G.·2014·Gastroenterology Nursing

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Crohn disease is a chronic disorder characterized by episodes of epithelial inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract for which there is no cure. The prevalence of Crohn disease increased in civilized nations during the time period in which food sources were industrialized in those nations. A characteristic of industrialized diets is the conspicuous absence of cereal fiber. The purpose of this 2-group, randomized, controlled study was to investigate the effects of fiber-related dietary instructions specifying wheat bran consumption on health-related quality of life and gastrointestinal function in individuals diagnosed with Crohn disease, as measured by the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire and the partial Harvey Bradshaw Index, respectively. Results demonstrated that consuming a wheat bran-inclusive diet was feasible and caused no adverse effects, and participants consuming whole wheat bran in the diet reported improved health-related quality of life (p = .028) and gastrointestinal function (p = .008) compared to the attention control group. The results of a secondary aim, to investigate differences in measures of systemic inflammation, found no group differences in C-reactive protein or erythrocyte sedimentation rates. This study suggests that diet modification may be a welcomed complementary therapy for individuals suffering gastrointestinal disruption associated with Crohn disease.

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Authors
Brotherton, C. S., Taylor, A. G., Bourguignon, C., & Anderson, J. G.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
Brotherton, Carol S.
Venue
Gastroenterology Nursing
Published
2014
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
206-216
ISSN
1042-895X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2075570032
Cited by
78
References
29
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FWCI
3.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Gastroenterology Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Nursing Research (F31NR011121)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Food composition and properties
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
Crohn's disease, dietary fiber, wheat bran, high-fiber diet, bowel function, health-related quality of life, dietary change, complementary therapy, inflammatory bowel disease, Harvey-Bradshaw Index, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, systemic inflammation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, C-Reactive Protein, Crohn Disease, Dietary Fiber, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Biomarkers, Single-Blind Method, Treatment Outcome

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