Intake of dietary fiber

Clinical aspects

Adequate n (%)

Inadequate n (%)

p

Clinical diagnosis

Ulcerative colitis

21 (72.4)

18 (56.3)

0.28

Crohn’s disease

08 (27.6)

14 (43.8)

Disease activity

Activity

01 (3.4)

06 (18.8)

0.10

Remission

28 (96.6)

26 (81.3)

Extent/location of disease ulcerative colitis

Distal

13 (61.9)

07 (38.9)

0.14

Left-sided

05 (23.8)

03 (16.7)

Extensive

03 (14.3)

08 (44.4)

Crohn’s disease

Terminal ileum

02 (25.0)

03 (21.4)

1.00

Colon

03 (37.5)

06 (42.9)

Ileocolon

03 (37.5)

05 (35.7)

Upper GI

00 (0.0)

00 (0.0)

Complications of disease

Fissure

Yes

02 (6.9)

01 (3.1)

0.60

No

27 (93.1)

31 (96.9)

Fistula*

Yes

01 (12.5)

04 (28.6)

0.61

No

07 (87.5)

10 (71.4)

Gastrointestinal symptoms

Bleeding

Yes

05 (17.2)

03 (9.4)

0.46

No

24 (82.8)

29 (90.6)

Abdominal pain

Yes

04 (13.8)

09 (28.1)

0.22

No

25 (86.2)

23 (71.9)

Nausea

Yes

02 (6.9)

06 (18.8)

0.26

No

27 (93.1)

26 (81.3)

Vomiting

Yes

01 (3.4)

02 (6.3)

1.00

No

28 (96.6)

30 (93.8)

Diarrhea

Yes

03 (10.3)

07 (21.9)

0.31

No

26 (89.7)

25 (78.1)

Bloating

Yes

10 (34.5)

10 (31.3)

0.78

No

19 (65.5)

22 (68.8)