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Table 2 Type of nutritional advice received by disease (N = 300)

From: Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and nutrition: results from an online survey on patients’ practices and perceptions

 

Rheumatic diseases

Gastrointestinal diseases

Psoriasis (N = 50) N (%)

Overall (N = 300) N (%)

AS

RA

PsA

CD

UC

(N = 50)

N (%)

(N = 50)

N (%)

(N = 50)

N (%)

(N = 50)

N (%)

(N = 50)

N (%)

Gluten-free diet

16 (32)

12 (24)

10 (20)

16 (32)

16 (32)

4 (8)

74 (25)

Low-salt diet

4 (8)

19 (38)

10 (20)

17 (34)

16 (32)

2 (4)

68 (23)

Low-fiber diet

4 (8)

5 (10)

3 (6)

29 (58)

21 (42)

0 (0)

62 (21)

Low-sugar diet

4 (8)

13 (26)

13 (26)

10 (20)

12 (24)

8 (16)

60 (20)

High-fiber diet

8 (16)

11 (22)

6 (12)

2 (4)

15 (30)

6 (12)

48 (16)

Low-calorie diet

3 (6)

15 (30)

8 (16)

7 (14)

8 (16)

1 (2)

42 (14)

High-protein diet

4 (8)

8 (16)

4 (8)

12 (24)

11 (22)

2 (4)

41 (14)

Fasting diet

3 (6)

4 (8)

5 (10)

9 (18)

13 (26)

5 (10)

39 (13)

No recommendation

29 (58)

17 (34)

27 (54)

10 (20)

15 (30)

35 (70)

133 (44)

  1. Abbreviations: AS Ankylosing spondylitis, RA Rheumatoid arthritis, PsA Psoriatic arthritis, CD Crohn’s disease, UC Ulcerative colitis