Inflammatory diets, ultra-processed foods may increase Crohn's disease risk

A new review links a Mediterranean-style diet to a decreased risk of Crohn's disease. In contrast, consuming inflammatory and ultraprocessed foods was found to increase the risk. The study, however, did not find a consistent association between dietary patterns and the risk for ulcerative colitis, highlighting the different roles diet may play in these two conditions.

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