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December 8, 2025The Korean Journal of Internal MedicineOpen Access

The epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease: exploring the impacts of environmental factors

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JPJihye Park

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Review reveals environmental factors influence inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility in urban populations, suggesting further investigation is needed.

Key Points

  • To explore the role of environmental factors in the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • Review of recent studies on IBD and its environmental influences.
  • Analysis of factors such as diet, urbanization, and psychological stress.
  • Examination of immigrant and twin studies related to IBD.
  • IBD incidence has increased, implying a significant environmental impact.
  • Identified various environmental factors contributing to IBD susceptibility.
  • Twin studies indicate genetic factors alone cannot explain IBD prevalence.

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Jihye Park (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624a44fa91c937236c364https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2025.083
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