학술논문
Lifestyle factors associated with inflammatory bowel disease: data from the Swiss IBD cohort study.
Document Type
Article
Author
Lautenschlager, Severin A.; Barry, Mamadou Pathé; Rogler, Gerhard; Biedermann, Luc; Schreiner, Philipp; Siebenhüner, Alexander R.; Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group; Abdelrahman, Karim; Ademi, Gentiana; Aepli, Patrick; Thomas, Amman; Anderegg, Claudia; Antonino, Anca-Teodora; Archanioti, Eva; Arrigoni, Eviano; de Jong, Diana Bakker; Balsiger, Bruno; Bastürk, Polat; Bauerfeind, Peter; Becocci, Andrea
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Subject
*INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases
*CROHN'S disease
*ULCERATIVE colitis
*COHORT analysis
*REPORTING of diseases
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ISSN
1471-230X
Abstract
Background: Various environmental risk factors have been associated with the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. In this study we aimed to identify lifestyle factors that affect the onset of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Methods: 2294 patients from the Swiss IBD Cohort Study received a questionnaire regarding physical activity, nutritional habits and status of weight. In addition, a control group was formed comprising patients' childhood friends, who grew up in a similar environment. Results: Overall, 1111 questionnaires were returned (response rate: 48.4%). Significantly more patients with inflammatory bowel disease reported no regular practice of sport during childhood and beginning of adulthood compared to the control group (p = 0.0001). No association between intake of refined sugar and onset of inflammatory bowel disease was observed. More patients with Crohn's disease compared to ulcerative colitis and controls suffered from overweight during childhood (12.8% vs. 7.7% and 9.7%, respectively; p = 0.027). Conclusions: Our study underlines the relevance of environmental factors in the development of inflammatory bowel disease. Our results imply a protective effect of physical activity regarding the onset of inflammatory bowel disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]