Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly Crohn disease can have a significant impact on nutritional status. The following chapter reviews the nutritional implications and general management of nutritional status in pediatric IBD. In addition, exclusive enteral nutrition therapy is a highly effective yet underutilized form of therapy for pediatric Crohn disease. The bulk of the chapter will concentrate on this form of therapy, …