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SynthesisInternational journal of colorectal disease2023

Diverticulosis and cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic literature review.

Andreas Völkerer, Sarah Wernly, Georg Semmler, Maria Flamm, Elmar Aigner, Christian Datz, Bernhard Wernly

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International journal of colorectal disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. The Impact of Educational Status on the Occurrence of Colonic Diverticula: Insights from an Austrian Cohort Study.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Andreas VölkererDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Sarah WernlyDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Georg SemmlerDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Maria FlammInstitute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
Elmar AignerClinic I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Christian DatzDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Bernhard WernlyDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. bernhard@wernly.net.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a hypothesis of an association between diverticulosis and metabolic syndrome (MS) or its components, but data on this topic are inconsistent, and a systematic review has not been performed. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the possible association between cardiometabolic risk factors and diverticulosis.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted via PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science in December 2022 to collect the necessary data. Studies that examined the association between MS or individual metabolic factors and asymptomatic diverticulosis were included in the review.

resultsOf the potentially relevant articles identified via PubMed (477), Cochrane Library (224), and Web of Science (296), 29 articles met the inclusion criteria and were used for this work. These studies were assessed for study quality using GRADE. Overall, 6 studies were rated as "very low," 19 studies as "low," and 4 studies as "moderate." The data suggest an association between arterial hypertension, obesity, and fatty liver disease in younger patients and diverticulosis. Patient age appears to play an important role in diverticular formation. Data on diabetes mellitus is inconclusive and may require further investigation depending on the location of the diverticula.

conclusionBased on the synthesized data, there is an association between arterial hypertension, obesity, and fatty liver disease in younger patients. The formation of diverticula seems to be influenced by age and genetic factors. The study suggests a connection with cardiometabolic risk factors. To gain a better understanding of the role of metabolic risk factors in asymptomatic diverticulosis, targeted studies are necessary based on these findings.

Indexed as

DiverticulumHypertensionLiver DiseasesHumansObesityRisk FactorsArterial hypertensionDiabetesDiverticulosisMetabolic syndromeObesity

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PMID37725283
PMCPMC10509050

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