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ArticleNutrients2021

The Potential Link between Episodes of Diverticulitis or Hemorrhoidal Proctitis and Diets with Selected Plant Foods: A Case-Control Study.

Juan Flich-Carbonell, Antoni Alegre-Martinez, Jose L Alfonso-Sanchez, Maria T Torres-Sanchez, Segundo Gomez-Abril, Maria I Martínez-Martínez, José M Martin-Moreno

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Juan Flich-CarbonellColorectal Surgery Section, General and Digestive Surgery Service, Dr. Peset University Hospital, 46017 Valencia, Spain.
Antoni Alegre-MartinezDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Cardenal Herrera CEU University, Moncada, 46115 Valencia, Spain.
Jose L Alfonso-SanchezHead of Preventive Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Valencia, 46014 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7075-9712
Maria T Torres-SanchezColorectal Surgery Section, General and Digestive Surgery Service, Dr. Peset University Hospital, 46017 Valencia, Spain.
Segundo Gomez-AbrilColorectal Surgery Section, General and Digestive Surgery Service, Dr. Peset University Hospital, 46017 Valencia, Spain.
Maria I Martínez-MartínezDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
José M Martin-MorenoDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset · ESUniversitat de València · ESUniversidad Cardenal Herrera CEU · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis in the population are significant public health problems. We studied the potential association between the intake of certain plant foods and diverticulitis or hemorrhoidal episodes through a case-control study including 410 cases and 401 controls. We used a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. The intake was additionally quantified according to a 24 h recall. The plant foods or derived food products were categorized by their main chemical components into ethanol, caffeine/theine/theobromine, capsaicin, alliin, acids, eugenol, and miscellaneous foods such as curcumin. The mean score for overall intake of plant foods under consideration was 6.3 points, and this was significantly higher in cases (8.5) than in controls (4.1). Overall intake was similar in cases presenting with diverticulitis or hemorrhoidal proctitis. Cases had 13 times the odds of being in the upper quartile for overall intake (>7 points), compared to controls. Explanatory logistic regression models showed that the strongest association with diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis was shown by the chemical food group of capsaicin, followed by ethanol, eugenol, caffeine/theine/theobromine, and acids. Neither alliin nor miscellaneous food groups showed any association. High, frequent consumption of capsaicin, followed by ethanol, eugenol, caffeine/theine/theobromine, and acids increase the risk of diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis.

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PMCPMC8225048
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