Saw an article in BBC News about how the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease has doubled in Scotland since 1980. It's unclear why there has been such an increase in that particular region relative to other European countries. But at this point, Scots are apparently the most likely Europeans to develop Crohn's Disease.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Crohn's Disease on the Rise in Scotland
Saw an article in BBC News about how the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease has doubled in Scotland since 1980. It's unclear why there has been such an increase in that particular region relative to other European countries. But at this point, Scots are apparently the most likely Europeans to develop Crohn's Disease.
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And all this time I was blaming this on my Welsh ancestors, manu of which were not even exposed to grains until about 1,000 years ago when the were introduced to oats. In which case I blamed it on my 92 years old grandmothers risky sexual behavior for marrying a welshman. I guess I can also credit this to my mom making matters worse with my dad's scotch-irish scandanavian ancestry. I might have been screwed genetically.
ReplyDeleteHaha! You always have amusing comments Mrs. Ed =) The more I read on this stuff, though, the more I come across conflicting info. There's other evidence that suggest genetics are not as strong a contributor or predictor as previously thought (http://beatingcrohns.blogspot.com/2010/04/genetic-variation-not-only-cause-of.html). So who knows!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. I am prone to think CD is on the rise due to environmental factors and what we do to our food, specifically grains, and the fact that it's not natural for adults to drink milk.
ReplyDeleteI have had Crohn's for 13 years. I have had one surgery, and take no meds except something for short bowel syndrome (huzzah!) and vitamins. It's such a party. In my pants.
That makes sense though. Rosecia is thought to be linked to Crohn's disease and it is also called the curse of the Irish. Alot of people moved from Scotland to Ireland in the 1800-1900's including my ancestors.
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