@MondayNightIBD@BassiMehak@ifrahfatima 2/🎯35% of the 🇺🇸 population is obese= BMI>30, leading to rising healthcare 💲💲.
🎯20-40% of patients with #IBD are obese.
🎯#Obesity assoc. with 34%⬆️ risk of CD, but not UC
🎯Each 5kg/m2 ⬆️ in BMI ➡️with 16% ⬆️ risk of CD