title: [A prospective study of factors influencing on the clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in Korea is increasing in conjunction with the adoption of western dietary pattern, extension of lifespan, and advances in diagnostic modalities. The clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulosis seem to be gradually becoming similar to those of Western societies. Therefore, factors associated with the clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulosis in Korea were investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of 200 patients diagnosed with colonic diverticulosis using colonoscopy between May 2010 and April 2012 at Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital (Seoul, Korea) were prospectively collected. Clinical parameters acquired through a questionnaire include age, body mass index, waist circumference, exercise, diet, smoking, drinking habits, etc. Correlation between these factors and the clinical features of diverticulosis were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of the patients was 54.9±11.9 (range 17-79) years and male to female ratio was 2.2:1. Most diverticula were located on the right side of the colon (83%) and the mean number of diverticulum was 4.07±3.9. Factor associated with the location of diverticulum on the left side was age (p=0.001). There was a positive correlation between the waist circumference and the number of diverticulum (partial correlation coefficient r'=0.143, p=0.047). Diverticulitis occurred more frequently in younger patients than in older patients (p=0.002).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Colonic diverticulosis in older patients is found more frequently on the left colon, and the number of diverticulosis is associated with central obesity.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 9 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-032, Korea.
authors: Sun Young
authors: SY
authors: Kim
authors: You Sun
authors: YS
authors: Kim
authors: Hyun Tae
authors: HT
authors: Kim
authors: Sun Ok
authors: SO
authors: Kwon
authors: Myoung Ki
authors: MK
authors: Oh
authors: In Hye
authors: IH
authors: Cha
authors: Kyeong Sam
authors: KS
authors: Ok
authors: Cheol Hun
authors: CH
authors: Kwak
authors: Jin Nam
authors: JN
authors: Kim
authors: Jeong Seop
authors: JS
authors: Moon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003113:Colonoscopy; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult