Nut And Seed Intake Does Not Increase Diverticulitis Risk, unravels study
According to a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine women who eat nuts, seeds, or corn are not at a higher risk of developing diverticulitis, unlike the popular belief that these foods might lead to the condition. This was concluded through the analysis of data from 29,916 women aged between 35 and 74 years, who were registered in a prospective cohort study. The trial, with almost 14 years of follow-up, offers strong evidence against dietary exclusion of these foods for the prevention of diverticulitis. The study was conducted by Barlowe T. and colleagues.
Diverticulitis is a frequent gastrointestinal illness in which small, bulging pouches (diverticula) within the digestive system become infected or inflamed. In the past, patients with diverticulosis were cautioned to exclude from their diets such foods as nuts, seeds, and corn because they were considered to get stuck in the diverticula and cause inflammation. But earlier work in men had already contradicted this belief. This new research carries the evidence over to women, finding that consumption of nuts, seeds, and corn does not raise the risk of diverticulitis.
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