Visceral Adiposity Independently Predicts Time to Flare in Inflammatory Bowel Disease but Body Mass Index Does Not
Abstract
Obesity is associated with progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Visceral adiposity may be a more meaningful measure of obesity compared with traditional measures such as body mass index (BMI). This study compared visceral adiposity vs BMI as predictors of time to IBD flare among patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 12, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1093/ibd/izad111
Entities
People
- Bo Shen
- Daniel E Freedberg
- Ioannis Economou
- James D Lewis
- John Zech
- Lyndon Luk
- Priya Sehgal
- Steven Su
- Yael Nobel
Organizations
- Columbia University
- National Institutes of Health
- United States Department of Defense
- University of Pennsylvania