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==Risk Factors== | |||
:* Old people: Muscle weakening and loss of elasticity as people age. | |||
:* [http://wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Pregnacy&action=edit&redlink=1 Pregnacy]: Intra-abdominal forces exerted in pregnancy. | |||
:* Persistent and intense pressure on the surrounding muscles, such as when [[coughing]], [[vomiting]], or straining during a bowel movement or while lifting heavy objects | |||
:* Chronic [[constipation]] | |||
:* Western, fiber-depleted diet | |||
:* [[Obesity]] | |||
:* Chronic [[esophagitis]] | |||
:* Abdominal [[ascites]] | |||
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Risk Factors
- Old people: Muscle weakening and loss of elasticity as people age.
- Pregnacy: Intra-abdominal forces exerted in pregnancy.
- Persistent and intense pressure on the surrounding muscles, such as when coughing, vomiting, or straining during a bowel movement or while lifting heavy objects
- Chronic constipation
- Western, fiber-depleted diet
- Obesity
- Chronic esophagitis
- Abdominal ascites