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Fondness for fiber-rich foods may help guard against the development of diverticular disease.
Sticking to a non-vegetarian diet may put an individual at high risk of developing asymptomatic colonic diverticulosis.
High dietary ingestion of fiber-containing foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and potatoes, may help to ward off diverticular disease in women.
Low risk of symptomless diverticular disease is associated with vegetarians.
Generous intake of high-fiber diets may help to thwart the development of asymptomatic diverticular disease of the colon.
A surge in the risk of diverticular disease together with its complications is associated with cigarette smoking.
Symptomatic diverticular disease is less likely to occur in individuals adhering to a diet high in fiber and low in red meat and fats.
Exercising regularly and adhering to diets high in fiber, especially fruit and vegetable fiber, and low in red meat, and fat may help prevent the development of diverticular disease.
Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods, especially fruits and cereals, may help guard against the development of diverticular disease in women.
Low diverticular disease morbidity and mortality risk is associated with individuals on vegetarian and high-fiber diets.
