Introduction Dietary fats influence intestinal inflammation and regulate mucosal immunity.
Data on the association between dietary fat and risk of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative …

Background & Aims Increased intake of dietary fiber has been proposed to reduce the risk of
inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC]). However, few …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Vitamin D influences innate immunity, which is believed to be
involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). However …

Background: Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are anti-
inflammatory but have been linked in some studies to Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative …

OBJECTIVES: Long-term data on the influence of cigarette smoking, especially cessation,
on the risk of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are limited. METHODS: We …

Background Oral contraceptive use has been associated with risk of Crohn's disease (CD)
and ulcerative colitis (UC). Objective To determine whether this association is confounded or …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Depression and psychosocial stress are believed to contribute to
the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Although many …

Objective To examine the association between physical activity and risk of ulcerative colitis
and Crohn's disease. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Nurses' Health Study and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Estrogen has been proposed to modulate gut inflammation through
an effect on estrogen receptors found on gastrointestinal epithelial and immune cells. The …

Background Obesity is associated with intestinal-specific inflammation. Nonetheless, a
specific role of obesity in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease is unclear. Methods We …