P016 META-ANALYSIS OF DIETARY INTERVENTION EFFECTS IN CROHN’S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is becoming a global health issue as incidence rates are rising throughout the world. The two most common inflammatory bowel diseases are Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The main goal of medical treatment for IBD is to reduce symptoms and induce a state of remission by regulating the immune system with pharmaceutical therapies. For many individuals, medication alone is insufficient to maintain remission and live a ‘normal’ life. Diet is believed to play a significant role in disease management, but the effect of diet as treatment for CD and UC is unknown.

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