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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
The prevelance of diverticulitis is 20,000 individual at age 40 and 60,000 at age 60. The greater incidence is in patients between 18 to 44 years. Men and women are equally affected by diverticulitis at age 50-70 years old and men are more affected at age more than 70 years. The prevelance has increased in the developed countries. In united states it has been around 312,000 case admitted to the hospitals. In Japan, it has been reported more cases of the right side diverticulitis more than the left side.[1][2]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of diverticulosis is age-dependent, increasing from less than 20,000 per 100,000 population at age 40 to 60,000 per 100,000 population by age 60.[1]
- The mean age at admission for acute diverticulitis is 63 years.[3]
Incidence
- The incidence of diverticulitis is increasing.The largest increase was in patients aged 18 to 44 years.[4]
Age
The prevalence of diverticulitis increases with age.
Gender
- Men under 50 are more commonly affected by diverticulitis.
- Men and women aged 50-70 are equally affected by diverticulitis.[5]
- Men aged greater than 70 are more affected by diverticulitis.[6][7]
Race
There is no racial predilection for diverticulitis.
Developed countries
- The prevalence and incidence of diverticulitis has significantly increased in developed countries that consume a lot of westernized food that is poor in fiber.
- In the united states, about 312,000 cases of diverticulitis admitted to hospitals.
- In Japan, it has been experienced an increase in the prevalence of right-sided diverticulosis similar to the increase in left-sided diverticula in westernized countries.[8][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Painter NS, Burkitt DP (1975). "Diverticular disease of the colon, a 20th century problem". Clin Gastroenterol. 4 (1): 3–21. PMID 1109818.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Miura S, Kodaira S, Shatari T, Nishioka M, Hosoda Y, Hisa TK (2000). "Recent trends in diverticulosis of the right colon in Japan: retrospective review in a regional hospital". Dis Colon Rectum. 43 (10): 1383–9. PMID 11052515.
- ↑ Peery AF, Barrett PR, Park D, Rogers AJ, Galanko JA, Martin CF; et al. (2012). "A high-fiber diet does not protect against asymptomatic diverticulosis". Gastroenterology. 142 (2): 266–72.e1. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2011.10.035. PMC 3724216. PMID 22062360.
- ↑ Etzioni DA, Mack TM, Beart RW, Kaiser AM (2009). "Diverticulitis in the United States: 1998-2005: changing patterns of disease and treatment". Ann Surg. 249 (2): 210–7. doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181952888. PMID 19212172.
- ↑ Parks TG (1975). "Natural history of diverticular disease of the colon". Clin Gastroenterol. 4 (1): 53–69. PMID 1109820.
- ↑ Rodkey GV, Welch CE (1984). "Changing patterns in the surgical treatment of diverticular disease". Ann Surg. 200 (4): 466–78. PMC 1250513. PMID 6333217.
- ↑ Acosta JA, Grebenc ML, Doberneck RC, McCarthy JD, Fry DE (1992). "Colonic diverticular disease in patients 40 years old or younger". Am Surg. 58 (10): 605–7. PMID 1416433.
- ↑ Sugihara K, Muto T, Morioka Y, Asano A, Yamamoto T (1984). "Diverticular disease of the colon in Japan. A review of 615 cases". Dis Colon Rectum. 27 (8): 531–7. PMID 6468190.