A Prospective Study of Factors Influencing on the Clinical Characteristics of Colonic Diverticulosis.
- Author:
Sun Young KIM
1
;
You Sun KIM
;
Hyun Tae KIM
;
Sun Ok KWON
;
Myoung Ki OH
;
In Hye CHA
;
Kyeong Sam OK
;
Cheol Hun KWAK
;
Jin Nam KIM
;
Jeong Seop MOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: Colonoscopy; Diverticulum, colon; Diverticulitis, colonic; Age factors; Obesity
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Alcohol Drinking; Body Mass Index; Colonoscopy; Diverticulosis, Colonic/complications/*diagnosis/epidemiology; Exercise; Female; Hemorrhage/etiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Republic of Korea/epidemiology; Risk Factors; Smoking; Waist Circumference; Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2013;62(2):97-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in Korea is increasing in conjunction with the adoption of western dietary pattern, extension of lifespan, and advances in diagnostic modalities. The clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulosis seem to be gradually becoming similar to those of Western societies. Therefore, factors associated with the clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulosis in Korea were investigated. METHODS: The data of 200 patients diagnosed with colonic diverticulosis using colonoscopy between May 2010 and April 2012 at Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital (Seoul, Korea) were prospectively collected. Clinical parameters acquired through a questionnaire include age, body mass index, waist circumference, exercise, diet, smoking, drinking habits, etc. Correlation between these factors and the clinical features of diverticulosis were analyzed. RESULTS: Mean age of the patients was 54.9+/-11.9 (range 17-79) years and male to female ratio was 2.2:1. Most diverticula were located on the right side of the colon (83%) and the mean number of diverticulum was 4.07+/-3.9. Factor associated with the location of diverticulum on the left side was age (p=0.001). There was a positive correlation between the waist circumference and the number of diverticulum (partial correlation coefficient r'=0.143, p=0.047). Diverticulitis occurred more frequently in younger patients than in older patients (p=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: Colonic diverticulosis in older patients is found more frequently on the left colon, and the number of diverticulosis is associated with central obesity.
