Q. Dietary Management for ulcerative colitis?
Proper dietary management is important for maintaining a good nutritional status of the patient. Long-term management is generally required as the disease develops gradually and it takes a long time to cure this disorder. We will now learn in detail the important aspects of dietary management.
The dietary management and nutrient recommendations need individual attention depending on the extent of disease and problems of malnutrition exhibited; there is a wide range of tolerance for various foods observed from one patient to another. Let us first identify the calorie needs of the patient.