Intake of Dietary Fiber, Fruits, and Vegetables and Risk of Diverticulitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although low fiber intake has been considered a risk factor for diverticulitis, prospective evidence is limited in women despite having a disproportionate burden of disease, with little known about variation in the protective effects according to food sources. We assessed the associations of intakes of fiber and major food sources of fiber including fruits and vegetables with risk of diverticulitis in a large cohort of women.

Methods

We followed 50,019 women in the Nurses' Health Study (1990-2014) who were aged 43-70 years and free of diverticulitis, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease at baseline. Incident diverticulitis was identified through self-report with validity confirmed by review of medical records.

Results

We documented 4,343 incident cases of

SUBMITTER: Ma W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731157 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature