Dietary Sugar and Sweetened Beverage Intake Increases Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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 show

SUBMITTER: Maniyar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature