Body composition, physical activity, and quality of life in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease on anti-TNF therapy—an observational follow-up study

Autor: Kriszta Katinka Boros, Gábor Veres, Orsolya Cseprekál, Hajnalka Krisztina Pintér, Éva Richter, Áron Cseh, Antal Dezsőfi-Gottl, András Arató, György Reusz, Dóra Dohos, Katalin Eszter Müller
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77:380-385
ISSN: 1476-5640
0954-3007
DOI: 10.1038/s41430-022-01245-9
Popis: Background Poor outcome of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with malnutrition. Our aim was to compare body composition (BC) and physical activity (PA) between patients with IBD and healthy controls, and to assess the changes in BC, PA and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with IBD during anti-TNF therapy. Methods 32 children with IBD (21 with Crohn’s disease (CD), (age: 15.2 ± 2.6 years, 9 male) and 11 with ulcerative colitis (UC), (age: 16.4 ± 2.2 years, 5 male) participated in this prospective, observational follow up study conducted at Semmelweis University, Hungary. As control population, 307 children (age: 14.3 ± 2.1) (mean ± SD) were included. We assessed BC via bioelectric impedance, PA and HRQoL by questionnaires at initiation of anti-TNF therapy, and at two and six months later. The general linear model and Friedman test were applied to track changes in each variable. Results During follow-up, the fat-free mass Z score of children with CD increased significantly (-0.3 vs 0.1, p = 0.04), while the BC of patients with UC did not change. PA of CD patients was lower at baseline compared to healthy controls (1.1 vs. 2.4), but by the end of the follow up the difference disappeared. Conclusions The fat-free mass as well as PA of CD patients increased during the first six months of anti-TNF treatment. As malnutrition and inactivity affects children with IBD during an important physical and mental developmental period, encouraging them to engage in more physical activity, and monitoring nutritional status should be an important goal in patient care.
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