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Crohn's disease patients in remission have significantly lower body fat mass compared to healthy controls, despite having normal fat-free mass and energy intake.
Even if your weight is stable, you may have lost body fat compared to healthy people. This is common in Crohn's remission. Focus on maintaining muscle through resistance training and ensure you are eating enough healthy fats to support hormone health, as your body may be oxidizing fat at a higher rate.
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Fat mass was significantly lower in patients in remission compared with controls (P = 0.04).
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Prospective study with control group.
Source
Nutritional deficiencies in patients with Crohnʼs disease in remission
Jérôme Filippi et al. · Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · 2006
DOI 10.1097/01.mib.0000206541.15963.c3
cross_sectional · n=79Cited 265×
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