Exclusion diet in Crohn's disease

In some instances use of the exclusion diet is more effective at achieving acute remission from active Crohn's disease than corticosteroid therapy:

• however patients may relapse shortly after the resumption of a normal diet

dietary measures for inducing remission in Crohn's disease (1)

• enteral nutrition should be considered as an alternative to a conventional glucocorticosteroid to induce remission for:
  • children in whom there is concern about growth or side effects, and young people in whom there is concern about growth
    

Reference:

1. NICE (October 2012). Crohn's disease Management in adults, children and young people