The relationship of obesity to the complications of diverticular disease

Objective  Diverticular disease is common in our community. Most patients remain asymptomatic and the development of diverticular complications is rare. A common clinical observation is that patients presenting with complications of diverticular disease are obese. The aim of this study was to examin...

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Published in:Colorectal disease 2006-01, Vol.8 (1), p.37-40
Main Authors: Dobbins, C., DeFontgalland, D., Duthie, G., Wattchow, D. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Body Mass Index
Colonoscopy
Diverticular disease
diverticulitis
Diverticulosis, Colonic - diagnosis
Diverticulosis, Colonic - epidemiology
Diverticulosis, Colonic - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
obesity
Obesity - complications
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:Objective  Diverticular disease is common in our community. Most patients remain asymptomatic and the development of diverticular complications is rare. A common clinical observation is that patients presenting with complications of diverticular disease are obese. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of obesity to the complications of diverticular disease. Methods  The study was based on a retrospective case note review conducted at the Flinders Medical Centre between 1/7/1998 and 30/6/2003. Patients were identified using ICD codes and their body mass index (BMI) calculated. Controls were taken randomly from the colonoscopy database at The Flinders Medical Centre. Patients were divided into four groups, those admitted with diverticular perforation or abscess, recurrent diverticulitis, a single episode of diverticulitis and a control group of patients with uncomplicated diverticulosis. The mean BMI for each group was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed by one way anova test with significance set at P 
ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00847.x