Alcohol and Smoking Affect Risk of Uncomplicated Colonic Diverticulosis in Japan

Naoyoshi Nagata, Ryota Niikura, Takuro Shimbo, Yoshihiro Kishida, Katsunori Sekine, Shohei Tanaka, Tomonori Aoki, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Junichi Akiyama, Mikio Yanase, Toshiyuki Itoh, Masashi Mizokami and Naomi Uemura

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 12, 1-6

Abstract: Colonic diverticula are located predominantly on the right side in Asia and on the left side in Europe and the United States. Factors associated with uncomplicated colonic diverticulosis and its distribution pattern have been unknown. Our aims are to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for uncomplicated colonic diverticulosis. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in adults who underwent colonoscopy. Alcohol, alcohol related flushing, smoking, medications, and comorbidities were assessed by interview on the colonoscopy day. Alcohol consumption was categorized as nondrinker, light (1–180 g/week), moderate (181–360 g/week), and heavy (≥361 g/week). Smoking index was defined as the number of cigarettes per day multiplied by the number of smoking years and categorized as nonsmoker,

Date: 2013
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