No Association Between Consumption of Sweetened Beverages and Later Risk of Crohn ’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

Consumption of sweetened beverages has been associated with inflammation, based on measurements of C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor, as well as immune-mediated disorders including rheumatoid arthritis. We investigated associations with Crohn ’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC).

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - May 8, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hamed Khalili, Niclas Hakansson, Simon S. Chan, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Ola Olen, Andrew T. Chan, Andrew R. Hart, Alicja Wolk Source Type: research