Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Malnutrition and weight loss are well-recognized complications of Crohn disease (CD), however nutritional routine assessment is not commonly performed, resulting in under-detection and under-treatment of both malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. In fact, a number of nutrition screening tools are available including the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI).Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and the associated factors of ma...