Influence of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Therapy on Visceral Fat in Patients with Crohnʼs Disease

Mesenteric fat plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD), and a higher ratio of visceral fat area (VFA) to subcutaneous fat area (SFA) is related to complicated disease status. Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is an effective treatment option for patients with CD, and the aims of this study were to assess the effects of EEN on abdominal fat in patients with CD.Patient data were obtained from a prospectively maintained...