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Diverticulitis Among People Younger than 50 Surges in U.S., Study Says
The proportion of adults under 50 hospitalized with severe diverticulitis rose from 19% to 28% over 15 years, with evolving treatment reducing surgical removals.
- Researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University recently found that the proportion of people younger than 50 hospitalized with severe diverticulitis rose from 19% to 28% over 15 years.
- Researchers warned the causes remain unclear, with Kim saying, `Little is known about why we're seeing this increase in younger patients` and urging study into dietary, lifestyle and environmental factors.
- Clinical data show younger patients under 50 had 29% higher odds of colon resection and 58% higher odds of abscess drainage, while surgical removal rates fell from nearly 35% to around 20%.
- The study examined more than 5.2 million U.S. hospitalizations and found about 16% were early-onset cases in people younger than 50 with diverticulitis, involving potentially life-threatening colon pouches.
- Published in Diseases in the Colon & Rectum, the research found a 52% increase in severe cases and advised adults younger than 50 to be aware of their risk.
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