The relationship between weight change and inflammatory bowel disease. A population-based cohort study, the HUNT study.

Martin CampoHeidi HjelleAtle van Beelen GranlundArne Kristian SandvikEivind Ness-Jensen

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2024)

In this study, weight loss was associated with decreased risk of UC. However, no associations were seen between weight gain and the risk of UC or CD, suggesting that the increasing weight in the general population cannot explain the increasing incidence of IBD.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
bariatric surgery
physical activity
risk factors
type diabetes
ulcerative colitis
body weight
obese patients
gestational age