Exclusive Enteral Nutrition: A Nutritional Approach to Crohn's Disease

Nutritional therapy (exclusive enteral nutrition) was first established as a valid and effective treatment for active Crohn's disease over three decades ago. The benefits of this therapy have been confirmed and further defined in recent studies. The benefits of this therapy, which are especially efficacious in children, include the induction of remission, superior rates of mucosal healing and nutritional improvements. Recent studies have further validated this therapy and have provided information about the mechanisms by which this therapy acts.