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Different subgroups of ultra-processed food including soft drinks, sweets, salty snacks, and processed meat were associated with higher hazard ratios for IBD.
Practitioners should be aware of the specific types of ultra-processed foods that may increase IBD risk.
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Different subgroups of ultra-processed food including soft drinks, sweets, salty snacks, and processed meat each were associated with higher HR for IBD.
Why this rating
Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
OP05 Association of ultra-processed food intake with risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease from the prospective urban rural epidemiology (PURE) study: A prospective cohort study
Neeraj Narula et al. · Journal of Crohn s and Colitis · 2021
DOI 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab075.004
cohort · n=116087Cited 4×
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- White meat, red meat, dairy, starch, fruits, vegetables, and legumes intake were not associated with incident IBD.Good
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