Inflammatory bowel diseases
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Inflamm. Bowel Dis. · Feb 2015
Body image dissatisfaction: clinical features, and psychosocial disability in inflammatory bowel disease.
Body image refers to a person's sense of their physical appearance and body function. A negative body image self-evaluation may result in psychosocial dysfunction. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are associated with disabling features, and body image dissatisfaction is a concern for many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, no study has assessed body image and its comorbidities in patients with IBD using validated instruments. Our aim was to explore body image dissatisfaction in patients with IBD and assess its relationship with biological and psychosocial variables. ⋯ Body image dissatisfaction is common in patients with IBD, relates to specific clinical variables and is associated with significant psychological dysfunction. Its measurement is warranted as part of a comprehensive patient-centered IBD assessment.