Keen consumption of foods ladened with the antioxidant retinol may help lessen an individual's risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Cigarette smoking may edge an individual on the path to developing inflammatory bowel disease.

Imbibing the habit of consuming a Western diet may set an individual on the path to developing inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

The likelihood of being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis may be high among consumers of meaty diets.