Obesity, physical inactivity, and colonic diverticular disease requiring hospitalization in women: A prospective cohort study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 296-302

  Hjern, Fredrik ^a   Wolk, Alicja ^b   Hkansson, Niclas ^b  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON PERFORATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMOBILIZATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIETARY FIBER; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84856756915     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.352     Document Type: Article

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