Therapeutic nutrition for Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract (from the mouth to the anus).Malnutrition affects 65-75% of patients with Crohn’s disease, and it is now generally accepted that diet is of primary importance in the treatment of the disease.In this review, we would like to highlight the most recent discoveries in the field of nutrition for the treatment of Crohn’s disease.Our analysis will cover a wide range of topics, from established diets to new nutritional theories, as well as recent progress in new research areas such as nutrigenomics.