Table 4 Consequences of the change in eating habits, by disease group (N = 131 who have changed their diet)
Variable | Rheumatic diseases | Gastrointestinal diseases | Psoriasis (N = 10) | Overall (N = 131) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA (N = 21) | AS (N = 16) | PsA (N = 14) | CD (N = 40) | UC (N = 30) | |||
Consequences of the diet change, N (%) | |||||||
Weight loss | 7 (33) | 7 (44) | 3 (21) | 8 (19) | 6 (20) | 5 (50) | 36 (27) |
Better physical fitness | 6 (29) | 4 (25) | 5 (36) | 5 (13) | 13 (43) | 3 (30) | 36 (27) |
Increased tiredness | 5 (24) | 1 (6) | 1 (7) | 17 (43) | 4 (13) | 0 (0) | 28 (21) |
Increased sleep disorders | 2 (10) | 2 (12) | 1 (7) | 11 (28) | 4 (13) | 0 (0) | 20 (15) |
Difficulties in keeping physical activity | 1 (5) | 1 (6) | 1 (7) | 11 (28) | 4 (13) | 0 (0) | 18 (14) |
Improved mental health | 4 (19) | 2 (12) | 2 (14) | 2 (5) | 4 (13) | 3 (30) | 17 (13) |
Undernutrition | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (23) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 13 (10) |
Reduced stress | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 2 (5) | 4 (13) | 2 (20) | 9 (7) |
Other | 1 (5) | 4 (25) | 3 (21) | 3 (8) | 6 (20) | 1 (10) | 18 (14) |
I did not feel any particular change | 8 (38) | 4 (25) | 5 (36) | 14 (35) | 10 (33) | 3 (30) | 44 (34) |