Basic anthropometry, micronutrients status and growth velocity of patients with early-onset inflammatory bowel disease: A prospective cohort study.

Background And Study Aim: Failure of optimal growth and lack of appropriate weight gain are major nutritional problems in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, this study was designed to assess the nutritional and growth status of patients with very-early-onset IBD (VEO-IBD) before and after individual-based nutritional interventions.

Patients And Methods: This prospective cohort study assessed the nutritional status of 30 pediatric patients with VEO-IBD by performing comprehensive clinical examinations and evaluating anthropometric and biochemical parameters.