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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2024; 30(21): 2744-2747
Published online Jun 7, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i21.2744
Unresolved conundrum of the role of physical activity in inflammatory bowel disease: What next?
Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan
Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan, Department of Surgery, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry 607402, India
Author contributions: As single author I have contributed to conceiving of the idea, collecting references, writing the editorial and all parts of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan, FRCS, MS, Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondy Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry 607402, India. n.ananthk@gmail.com
Received: March 1, 2024
Revised: April 24, 2024
Accepted: May 15, 2024
Published online: June 7, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: A multi institutional study has been suggested and the parameters defined to finally develop strong evidence for the use of complemetary measures for management of extralimentary symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases such as depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue, poor quality of life etc.