Abstract

Background: The quality of life in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease is variable. This study evaluated the association between quality of life and dietary-medical factors in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease during confinement by COVID 19 in Chile.
Methods: online surveys of quality of life, diet and pharmacological aspects of the disease were applied to adults with inflammatory bowel disease.
Results: 364 people were surveyed. The average quality of life score of the whole group was low (4.71 points), for Crohn’s disease was 4.64 points and for ulcerative colitis was 4.73 points. The quality of life is low and worsens when there is a crisis of the disease. Dietary and pharmacological factors have a negative impact on quality of life.
Conclusion: the quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease is low and worsens when there is a crisis of the disease.

Keywords:Ulcerative colitis; Crohn disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Quality of life; Diet