Objective To estimate the proportion of cases of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC) that could be prevented by modifiable lifestyle factors. Design In a prospective cohort …

BACKGROUND: A better understanding of the environmental factors leading to inflammatory
bowel disease should help to prevent occurrence of the disease and its relapses. AIM: To …

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and
events in specifi c populations (1). These features may provide valuable clues to the etiology …

The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in East has risen over the past decade
to become a global disease. The increasing number of studies on the incidence and course …

BACKGROUND The worldwide epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is rapidly
changing. Increasing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) incidence and …

It is generally agreed that environmental factors trigger the onset and cause flares of
inflammatory bowel disease. Although we have learned much about genetic susceptibility …

Background and aims: To identify environmental risk factors for developing inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) in children< 15 years of age. Methods: IBD patients and randomly …

The hygiene hypothesis is thought to be a significant contributor to the growing incidence of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) around the world, although the evidence for specific …

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are contemporary conditions of industrialized
societies. The prevalence of IBD continues to increase steadily in Western countries, and …

Background & Aims Gastrointestinal infections have been associated with later development
of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, studies have produced conflicting results …