Children and adolescents who are exposed to medlinkantibiotics/medlink or a medlinkWestern diet/medlink at an early age, or come from families with higher socioeconomic status, are at a greater risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study being presented today at i Digestive Disease Week (Regd) (DDW) 2023. /i
"Pediatric IBD cases are rising globally, and approximately 1 in 4 of all IBD cases are now diagnosed before age 21," said Nisha Thacker, the study's lead author, and a gastrointestinal dietitian....
Children and adolescents who are exposed to medlinkantibiotics/medlink or a medlinkWestern diet/medlink at an early age, or come from families with higher socioeconomic status, are at a greater risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study being presented today at i Digestive Disease Week (Regd) (DDW) 2023. /i
"Pediatric IBD cases are rising globally, and approximately 1 in 4 of all IBD cases are now diagnosed before age 21," said Nisha Thacker, the study's lead author, and a gastrointestinal dietitian....