A big future study published in Molecular nutrition and food research It is revealed that a healthy plant-based diet is associated with low risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

For studies, 143,434 persons in the UK reported on their diet intake. During an average follow -up of 14.5 years, 1,117 participants developed inflammatory bowel disease -795 cases of ulcerative colitis and 322 cases of Crohn’s disease.

A healthy plant-based diet was associated with 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis and 14% less risk of Crohn’s disease. An unhealthy plant-based diet was associated with 15% higher risk of Crohn’s disease, with the results that it was in part due to high intake of vegetable oil and animal fat. Fruits and vegetables were identified as protective factors against inflamed bowel disease.

Blood analysis suggested that the benefits seen in this study can be explained by anti-inflammatory properties of plant-based foods.

Our research indicates that a healthy plant-based diet can protect against inflammatory bowel disease, its anti-inflammatory properties. ,

Zhe Shen, MD, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Compatible Author of China