Impact of Body Mass Index on the Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Analysis of 15.6 Million Participants.

Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula Cain Craig Truman ClarkJamal RahmaniVijay Kumar Chattu

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Obesity increases the risk of IBD development. Underweight and obesity are independently associated with an increased risk of CD, yet there is no evident association between BMI and the risk of U.C. Further studies are needed to clarify the underlying mechanism for these findings, particularly in CD.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
nk cells
skeletal muscle
case control