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Sharing new thoughts on an out-of-shape body I’m not the healthiest guy in the world. I’m not even in the best shape of the all the guys in my office. But my lack of muscle and excess of pot belly didn’t really start to bother me until a few months ago. Diverticulitis increasing in young, obese patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. In acute diverticulitis, a common intestinal disease related to a low-fiber diet, increased pressure causes pouches, or diverticula, to bulge out in the wall of the intestines. Bacterial infections can develop and cause serious complications, such as Diverticulitis increasing in young, obese patients NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. Diverticulitis increasing in young, obese patients The results of a new study suggest that the demographics of acute diverticulitis in the United States are changing. In acute diverticulitis, a common intestinal disease related to a low-fiber diet, increased pressure causes pouches, or diverticula, to bulge out in the wall of the intestines. Bacterial infections can develop and cause serious complications, such as perforations. Diverticulitis is no longer a disease of older people --- HealthandAge Acute diverticulitis is now being seen in much younger patients, according to a new study. Acute diverticulitis is one of the most frequently acute diseases of the colon. One cause is a low-fiber diet. Diverticulitis Showing Up in Young, Obese Adults SUNDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Acute diverticulitis -- a disease of the colon traditionally seen in people over age 50 -- is now being diagnosed in obese younger adults, a University of Maryland Medical Center study finds. Diverticulitis Showing Up In Young, Obese Adults Title: Diverticulitis Showing Up In Young, Obese Adults Category: Health News Created: 10/2/2006 Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2006 Disease Of Older Adults Now Seen In Young, Obese Adults Acute diverticulitis, a disease traditionally seen in patients older than 50 years old, is now being seen in younger adults who are obese, according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Centers department of radiology in Baltimore, MD.Acute diverticulitis is one of the most frequently encountered acute diseases of the colon and is commonly related to a low fiber diet. New Cancer Guidelines Tout Health Benefits of Beans The release of the new Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines, published Thursday by the American Cancer Society , reinforces beans role in disease prevention. | |||