Modifiable risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in Kuwait: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a lifelong inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, is influenced by complex interactions between genetics and environmental exposures. While IBD rates have increased globally, largely due to Westernized lifestyle shifts, the contributors to IBD in Kuwait remain poorly understood. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore lifestyle, dietary, and occupational exposures associated with IBD in this unique population. A total of 520 adults (412 with IBD and 108 without IBD) completed a 40-item online questionnaire assessing early-life, lifestyle, occupational, and dietary exposures. Of the IBD participants, 174 had ulcerative colitis (UC) and 238 had Crohn's disease (CD). The questionnaire was adapted from a previously validated tool, but was no

SUBMITTER: Alhasan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671769 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature