Obesity is Independently Associated with Higher Annual Burden and Costs of Hospitalization in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Approximately 15%–40% patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are obese. There is an inconsistent association between obesity and IBD phenotype and course. We conducted a nationally representative cohort study to estimate and compare the burden, costs, and causes for hospitalization in obese vs. non-obese patients with IBD.

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