Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night is associated with a higher risk of ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank
Our findings provide evidence that a higher ALAN exposure is associated with an increased risk of incident UC, with a significant dose-response relationship, but not with CD. Further studies are needed to elucidate the impact of outdoor ALAN on disease pathogenesis and outcomes.
Authors
- Fei Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-3079)
- Jiamiao Chen
- Zhuoya Sun
- Laifu Li
- Lianli Wang
- Shiwei Lu
- Yan Ran
- Yating Sun
- Yan Zhuang
Institutions
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (US)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1704450
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Yakult Bio-Science Foundation