Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study

The considerable disease burden of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has coincided with the increase of ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption over the past few decades. However, epidemiologic evidence is lacking. We aimed to examine the long-term risk of IBS associated with UPF consumption in a large-scale prospective cohort.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - March 21, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shanshan Wu, Zhirong Yang, Si Liu, Qian Zhang, Shutian Zhang, Shengtao Zhu Source Type: research