Emerging Risk Factors for Gallstone Disease - Four Fs
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 23:34 — Matthew Naythons MD
In medical school, you are taught the "four Fs" for suspicions of gallstones—Fair, Fat, Forty, Female. Recent research backs up these findings, with women between 20 - 60 having at least a 3X higher incidence of the disease than their male counterparts.
The American College of Gastroenterology has put out new guidelines for managing the risks of this disorder, including:
- A body weight that is healthy
- Avoidance of drastic dietary changes (i.e. crash diets)
- Regular exercise
- Choosing a diet rich in fruits, vegetable, grains and low-fat
- Source: Newswise (7/24/07)
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