title: Is nutrition an aetiological factor for inflammatory bowel disease?
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory process, the aetiology of which is complex and probably multi-factorial. Nutrition has been proposed to be an important aetiological factor for IBD. The present review critically examines the relationship between components of the diet (such as sugar, fat, fibre, fruit and vegetables, and protein) and IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In addition, it investigates the possible role of infant feeding practices in the development of IBD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland. k.cashman@ucc.ie
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Cashman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shanahan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats