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Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics or a western diet at early ages, according to researchers, including one of Indian origin.A meta-analysis of 36 observational studies ...
CHICAGO — A diet rich in sweetened candy or drinks, exposure to antibiotics during early childhood and urban living were among risk factors for developing pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.“Recognizing the impact of pediatric‐specific modifiable and nonmodifiable causative factors, and considering these during a clinical work-up,
Research reveals paediatric IBD cases are rising globally, and approximately one in four of all IBD cases are now diagnosed before age 21.
A new study found that kids have a greater risk of digestive problems such as IBD if they eat a meat-heavy Western diet.
Researchers advise families to give their kids a vegetable-rich diet with few processed foods, use antibiotics cautiously and consider adopting a pet.