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Inflammatory Bowel Disease​ =Welcome!= This Wiki is focussed on the issue of Inflammatory Bowel Disease that is affecting people around the world. Our social project was to define a cause from which our energy and effort will result in some positive good for others. We became interested in this subject because of personal connections we have to the disease, and the international issue of this disease affecting numerous people all around the world.



IBD is a wearing away of the lining of the intestinal tract until it becomes red and raw and begins to bleed, like a skinned knee. The only difference between Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis is where they occur. IBD usually affects people at the prime of their lives, around the ages between 15 and 25. Studies have shown that IBD occurs most often in Northern regions of the world. These diseases can be a hereditary cause, but recent studies have shown that there is an environmental element to it.

More information on our wiki: What is Crohn's & Colitis?

Our Cause​ Our main purpose in this project is to bring awareness and funds to the issue. All funds that we collect will be donated to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada in hopes of bringing an end to Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's through research development. We will collect pledges for participating in the Heel 'n' Wheel-a-thon.

More information on our wiki: Our Plan

We plan on creating a video diary to document people's struggles with IBD, and their experiences at the Heel 'n' Wheel-a-thon Fundraiser. This video will consist of people sharing their own stories with dealing with the disease, and our story of participating in the fundraiser. National Issue of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In Alberta, the province has one of the highest rates of IBD per capita in the world. At least 15,000 patients suffer from this disease. It is as common as Type 1 diabetes, but little is known about what cause the debilitating sickness. In Canada there are about 10,000 new cases of IBD diagnosed each year. 1 in every 350 Canadians suffer from IBD.

International Issue of Inflammatory Bowel Disease On March 31, in Hong Kong, China, a study of 79 Chinese children found an increasing diagnosis of IBD in the recent decade compared with the 1980's and 90's. The study published in the world journal of gastroenterology, found 23 children had colonic polyps, and 13 had IBD. It has recently been reported that there is increasing occurrance of childhood inflammatory bowel disease in Western countries. Asia Pacific Region has always been marked as low incidents IBD area. Unfortunately however, the numbers of these diseases are increasing rapidly. The highest incidents rates are record from India, Japan, and Middle East and there exists a genetic predisposition of South Asians to Ulcerative Colitis. There is male predominance in Crohn's Disease in the Asian population. It is now an appropriate time to launch well designed epidemiological studies, so that etiopathogenetic factors can be identified.