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- What is IBD?
- Symptoms of IBD
- Causes of IBD
- Prevention of IBD
- Risk factors for IBD
- Complications of IBD
- When to see a doctor about IBD
- Diagnosis of IBD
- Conventional treatment of IBD
- Alternative/complementary treatment of IBD
- Living with IBD
- Caring for someone with IBD
Risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
There are a number of known risk factors that can cause the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD):
- Bacterial or viral infection - some medical experts believe that a trigger for inflammatory bowel disease is a bacterial or viral infection that somehow causes the immune system to function inappropriately. It is believed that this malfunction of the immune system could be one of the reasons why inflammatory bowel disease is triggered in some people
- Family history - studies show that about one in five people with inflammatory bowel disease will also have a relative with this condition
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- Food sensitivity - one theory proposes that inflammatory bowel disorder may be triggered by a food sensitivity that has become worse. The most common types of food sensitivity (or intolerance) are to dairy and gluten
- Jewish ethnicity - studies show that people of Jewish ethnicity have a much higher risk (2-4 times) for developing inflammatory bowel disease than non-Jewish people living in the same geographical area. In addition to this, Jewish people were much more likely to have a relative with this condition (than non-Jewish people)
- Living in a Western country - there is much less incidence of inflammatory bowel disorder in poorer countries whose diet consists of more legumes, grains and vegetables than in the West, where the diet has more saturated fat (from high meat intake), less fibre and less vegetables
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< 4: prevention 6: complications > Last reviewed: 31 July 2008 || Last updated: 14 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
