Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada
Review Article
Worldwide Relationships of Public Financial Abundance are more Hearty with Provocative Gut Infections than with Weight
Author(s): Brian E Smith*
Public health disparities are shaped by a complex interplay of factors, including socioeconomic conditions, dietary habits, and disease burdens. While obesity has long been a focus of attention in the realm of public health, the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, has been steadily increasing. This study explores the global relationships between public financial prosperity and two seemingly disparate health issues: obesity and IBD. Analyzing extensive global datasets, we find that public financial abundance, including factors like GDP per capita and access to healthcare, exhibits more robust associations with the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases than with obesity. Our research suggests that the burden of IBD is disproportionately influenced by economic prosperity, access to healthcare, and environmental factors... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.10001053
