A recent review found that EDs are considered common comorbidities of IBD. Both EDs and IBD share the complex role of the gut microbiome and its environment. IBD is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric comorbidities and may predispose patients to develop EDs. Researchers also concluded that psychiatric disorders in IBD remain underdiagnosed even as the worldwide prevalence of EDs and IBD are rising.
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