Frequency of Bowel Movements and Risk of Diverticulitis

The etiology of diverticulitis is poorly understood. The long-held belief that constipation and low-fiber diet are risk factors for diverticulosis has recently been challenged by studies that suggest that more frequent bowel movements predispose to diverticulosis. We aim to prospectively explore the association between bowel movement frequency and incident diverticulitis.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - January 5, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Manol Jovani, Wenjie Ma, Kyle Staller, Amit D. Joshi, Po-Hong Liu, Long H. Nguyen, Paul Lochhead, Yin Cao, Idy Tam, Kana Wu, Edward L. Giovannucci, Lisa L. Strate, Andrew T. Chan Source Type: research