title: Fiber intake and childhood appendicitis.
abstract: Parents of 135 children with appendicitis and of 212 comparison children were interviewed about their children's diet. Children in the upper two quartiles of fiber intake were estimated to have a 30 per cent lower risk of appendicitis than children in the lowest quartile. Estimated risk of appendicitis decreased as monthly intake of whole-grain foods increased. Children 7 to 18 years of age who had an intake of whole-grain foods in the upper fiftieth percentile were estimated to have a 50 per cent lower risk of appendicitis. This reduction in risk was not observed in the group of children less than 7 years of age.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brender
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Koepsell
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Marcuse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk