ArticleBMC gastroenterology2015
Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic colorectal diverticulosis in Taiwan.
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- Artificial intelligence for the prevention and prediction of colorectal neoplasms.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Article
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- Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Physical Fitness Among Subjects with Asymptomatic Colonic Diverticulosis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2023Article
- Establishment of clinical predictive model based on the study of influence factors in patients with colorectal polyps.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- The Association between Colorectal Cancer and Colonoscopic Conditions in Saudi Patients: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional-Retrospective Study.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Article
- Age, alcohol, sex, and metabolic factors as risk factors for colonic diverticulosis.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Association between serum uric acid levels and colonic diverticulosis in terms of sex.PloS one · 2022Article
- Percentage of body fat is associated with increased risk of diverticulosis: A cross sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Is Colectomy Associated with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients without Colorectal Cancer? A Population-Based Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Understanding the Natural History of the Disease.Seminars in colon & rectal surgery · 2021Article
- Association of Colonic Diverticula with Colorectal Adenomas and Cancer.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo investigate the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic colorectal diverticulosis in Taiwanese general population.
methodsFrom January 2009 to December 2011, consecutive asymptomatic subjects undergoing a health check-up were evaluated by colonoscopy. The colorectal diverticulosis was assessed, and a medical history and demographic data were obtained from each subject. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to search the risk factors of colorectal diverticulosis.
resultsOf the 1899 asymptomatic subjects, the prevalence of colorectal diverticulosis was 13.5%. On univariate logistic regression analysis, age over 60 years old, male, adenomatous polyp, current smoking and heavy alcohol consumption were significantly associated with diverticulosis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age over 60 years old (relative risk [RR], 2.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.64-6.47), adenomatous polyps (RR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.18-4.61) and heavy alcohol consumption (RR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.04-3.08) were independent predictors for colorectal diverticulosis.
conclusionsThe prevalence of asymptomatic colorectal diverticulosis was 13.5% in Taiwan. Age over 60 years old, adenomatous polyp and heavy alcohol consumption may affect the risk of development of the disease.
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