Strategies to improve IBD symptoms U.S. 2020

In 2020, around 70 percent of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States reported increasing hydration in order to improve IBD symptoms. This statistic illustrates the percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020.

Percentage of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States who used select strategies to improve IBD symptoms as of 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Increase hydration	70%
Avoid foods	43%
Avoid stimulants	32%
Increase fiber	18%
Keep a food diary	14%
A specific diet	12%

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From June to September 2020

Number of respondents

1,260 respondents

Special properties

Have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s colitis, with ulcerative colitis, or with another type of IBD

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Of the 1,260 people who completed the survey, 697 have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or Crohn’s colitis, 412 have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and 151 have been diagnosed with another type of IBD.

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