Penny W J, Penny E, Mayberry J F, Rhodes J
Soc Sci Med. 1985;21(3):287-90. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(85)90103-0.
The prevalence of Crohn's disease (79/10(5)), ulcerative colitis (389/10(5)) and appendicectomy (2751/10(5)) were measured in a survey of the Mormon church in Britain and Ireland. Details were obtained from 230 of the 342 branches in Britain which had a membership of 56,000 people although only 17,700 people were active members. The prevalence of Crohn's disease was comparable to that reported from various centres in Britain, but ulcerative colitis was significantly commoner amongst Mormons while the frequency of appendicectomy was significantly reduced.
在一项针对英国和爱尔兰摩门教会的调查中，对克罗恩病（每10万人中有79例）、溃疡性结肠炎（每10万人中有389例）和阑尾切除术（每10万人中有2751例）的患病率进行了测量。详细信息来自英国342个分支机构中的230个，这些分支机构共有56000名成员，不过只有17700人是活跃成员。克罗恩病的患病率与英国各中心报告的患病率相当，但溃疡性结肠炎在摩门教徒中明显更为常见，而阑尾切除术的频率则显著降低。
