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

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

Background: A growing trove of literature describes the effect of malnutrition and underweight on the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, evidence regarding the association between underweight or obesity and IBD is limited. The study aimed to assess the association of body mass i...

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Main Authors: Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Cain C. T. Clark, Jamal Rahmani, Vijay Kumar Chattu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
obesity
body mass index
inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/1/35

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