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Fresh bread and rice consumption are associated with lower IBD risk.
Encouraging the consumption of fresh bread and rice may be beneficial for gut health.
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Fresh bread and rice consumption were associated with lower IBD risk.
Why this rating
Based on the large cohort size and prospective nature of the study.
Source
Ultraprocessed Grains and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology Study
Neeraj Narula et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2025
DOI 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003700
cohort · n=124590Cited 3×
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