Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
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Why This Matters
Fatigue is extremely common in IBD and is closely linked to depression—recognizing and addressing mental-health issues may be important for patients who report significant fatigue.
Who Should Pay Attention
Adults with IBD (Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis), gastroenterology clinicians and nurses, researchers focused on IBD quality of life and mental-health comorbidity.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
The study was a cross-sectional analysis of 109 adults with Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis using a validated IBD questionnaire to assess fatigue. Fatigue was common across sexes and both IBD types and was linked with active disease, anemia, overweight/obesity, hypoalbuminemia, and depression.
After multivariable analysis, depression remained the sole independent predictor of fatigue severity.
Keep In Mind
Cross-sectional design limits causal inference; details such as recruitment setting, disease activity definitions, and treatment status are not included in the abstract.
Source Details
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Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationGastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
AuthorsJavier Ivanovychs Carrillo Rojas, Sarahí Ontiveros López, Francisca Martínez Silva +3 more
InstitutionAbout the authors: Javier Ivanovychs Carrillo Rojas, MD, is Gastroenterologist, Department of Gastroenterology, Specialty Hospital of the Centro Médico Nacional "La Raza" Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico.
Study typeJournal article
Indexed viaPubMed
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedSep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
Conflict statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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