Can inflammatory bowel disease be treated with diet?

Authors

  • J P Wright Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i3.3043

Keywords:

Diet, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative colitis

Abstract

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References

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3. Brotherton CS, Martin CA, Long MD, et al. Avoidance of fiber is associated with greater risk of Crohn’s disease flare in a 6-month period. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016;14(8):1130-1136. https://doi. org/10.1016/j.cgh.2015.12.029

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2025-04-01

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Wright JP. Can inflammatory bowel disease be treated with diet?. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 30];:e3043. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3043