In this population-based study, CD and UC incidences increased dramatically in adolescents across a 24-year span, suggesting that one or more strong environmental factors may predispose this population to IBD.

In this cohort of morbidly obese patients requiring bariatric surgery, one-third of patients had NASH, a prevalence similar to previous studies. OSA was found to be a risk factor for elevated liver enzymes but not for NASH.

In this population of morbidly obese patients, OSA and GERD were frequent, associated in about 40% of patients. GERD was significantly associated with LES hypotonia and OSA independently of BMI.