The Association Between Consumption of Sweetened Beverages and the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

We read with interest the article by Khalili et  al1 investigating the association between consumption of sweetened beverages and later risk of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. The author observed no evidence for associations between consumption of sweetened beverages and later risk of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis from 2 large prospective cohort studies from Sweden. Because their findings are different from previous studies, this issue deserves further discussion.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research