Study of Demographic and Dietary Profile in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Upper Egypt

Study of Demographic and Dietary Profile in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Upper Egypt

Diet is known to play role in the complex etiology of UC.Patient with UC tend to adapt unguided dietary habits without the guidance of a dietician or physician (Dejong,M.J 2019).so identification of nutritional gaps is needed to facilitate the development of evidence-based dietary guideline and subsequently give correct dietary advice to UC patients(Haskkey,N et al 2017).

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with ulcerative colitis diagnosed by clinical Endoscopic and histopathological methods

Exclusion Criteria:

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Patients with any co morbidity ( HTN,DM,Primary sclerosing cholangitis, as those patients need some restrictions of diet which may affect the prognosis of the disease)