Isha Maniyar, Arpita Jajoo, Gala Godoy Brewer, Preetha Iyengar, Andrew Nguyen, Christina Fasulo, Jacob White, Alyssa Parian, Berkeley N Limketkai
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Abstract
Background and aims: The impact of dietary sugar intake on the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease is unclear, with inconsistent findings across studies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to clarify how sugar consumption contributes to the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using the most recently available data.
Methods: A library informationist retrieved relevant articles from PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Scopus. Two independent reviewers screened the abstracts and full texts, yielding 45 studies for inclusion. Meta-analyses estimated odd ratios using random effect models.
Results: 11 prospective and 34 retrospective studies reported data on sugar intake and IBD risk. Pooled analysis showed that added sugar intake was associated with increased risk of Crohn's disease (OR 1.66; 95% Cl 1.21-2.29; n = 523,730; 14 studies) and ulcerative colitis (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.25-2.02; n = 787,228; 18 studies). Similarly, soda/sweetened beverage intake was associated with increased risk of Crohn's disease (OR 1.58; 95% CI 1.18-2.12; n = 328,716; 12 studies) and ulcerative colitis (OR 1.72; 95% CI 1.23-2.391; n = 328,642; 13 studies).
Conclusions: Sugar and soda/sweetened beverage intake were associated with an increased risk of developing both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Although additional prospective investigation is warranted, current data suggest that reduction of sugar consumption might help reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
期刊介绍:
United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEG Journal) is the official Journal of the United European Gastroenterology (UEG), a professional non-profit organisation combining all the leading European societies concerned with digestive disease. UEG’s member societies represent over 22,000 specialists working across medicine, surgery, paediatrics, GI oncology and endoscopy, which makes UEG a unique platform for collaboration and the exchange of knowledge.