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ArticleIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2024

Comprehensive assessment of nutritional and functional status of patients with ulcerative colitis and their impact on quality of life.

Anurag Sachan, M Thungapathra, Harmandeep Kaur, Kaushal Kishor Prasad, Ravjeet Singh Jassal, Vishal Sharma, Anuraag Jena, Anupam Kumar Singh, Kim Vaiphei, Jayanta Samanta and 3 more

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Article in Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Review
  2. Effectiveness and safety of intravenous iron in ulcerative colitis: A real-world study of impact of disease activity and iron preparations.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2026
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  4. Inflammatory bowel disease in south Asia: a scoping review.The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2025
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Anurag SachanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
M ThungapathraDepartment of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Harmandeep KaurDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Kaushal Kishor PrasadDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Ravjeet Singh JassalDepartment of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Vishal SharmaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Anuraag JenaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Anupam Kumar SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Kim VaipheiDepartment of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Jayanta SamantaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Arun Kumar SharmaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Sanjay Kumar BhadadaDepartment of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Usha DuttaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India. ushadutta@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9435-3557

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introductionPatients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are likely to have poor nutritional intake and increased gut losses. This study was designed to study the prevalence and predictors of nutritional deficiencies in patients with UC and their impact on the quality of life (QOL).

methodsA prospective study was conducted among consenting patients with UC (cases) and healthy relatives of the cases (controls) visiting a university teaching hospital. They were assessed for clinical, demographic, endoscopic (Mayo score) and histological profile (Robart's score). They were assessed for the presence of macronutrient and micronutrient deficiency, anthropometry, functional status (muscle strength by dynamometer and sit-to-stand test) and the quality of life (short inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire [SIBDQ]). A SIBDQ score of ≤ 50 was considered poor QOL.

resultsWe studied 126 cases and 57 healthy controls (age [mean ± SD] 37.7 ± 13.2 years vs. 34.40 ± 11.05 years; [p = 0.10] females [38.1% vs. 38.7%]; p = 0.94). Cases more often were underweight (28% vs. 3.5%; p < 0.001), had low mid arm circumference (45% vs. 12%; p < 0.0001), lower functional status in the form of weaker hand grip strength (67% vs. 45.6%; p = 0.007) and weaker lower limb strength (80% vs. 42%; p < 0.0001). Cases more often had the evidence of macronutrient deficiencies: total serum protein deficiency (31% vs. 3.5%; p < 0.0001), serum albumin deficiency (25.4% vs. 0.00%; p < 0.0001) and cholesterol deficiency (63% vs. 28%; p < 0.0001). Micronutrient deficiencies were highly prevalent among cases: calcium (44%), phosphate (21%), magnesium (11%), zinc (76%), iron (87%), folate (16%), vitamin B

conclusionsMacronutrient deficiency, micronutrient deficiency, lower functional status and poorer QOL are highly prevalent among patients with UC. The independent predictors of poor QOL were histologically active disease and low serum vitamin D levels. Identifying and correcting the deficiencies may help in improving the QOL of patients with UC.

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Colitis, UlcerativeInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAdultFemaleFunctional StatusHand StrengthHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSerum AlbuminVitamin DVitaminsYoung AdultZincSerum AlbuminVitamin DVitaminsZincAnthropometryInflammatory bowel diseaseMacronutrientMicronutrientQuality of life

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