Evaluation of My Nutrition Index in an IBD Patient Population

Abstract

Measuring overall dietary nutritional value necessary for wellness is complex for healthy individuals, and even more so for patients suffering from complex diseases such as Crohn's Disease. Clinical dieticians are challenged to provide beneficial dietary advice balanced against using incremental changes in patients' selected diets to increase long-term adherence to dietary improvements. The My Nutrition Index (MNI) is a validated, personalized nutritional scale based on personal characteristics and dietary needs. In this study, we evaluated and adapted the MNI for use in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient population and validated it against the recommended diets suggested by a certified dietician.