Systematic review and meta-analysis finds elevated body mass index increases and physical activity reduces diverticular disease risk, highlighting lifestyle factors in preventing complications.
These results suggest that even moderate increases in BMI may increase the risk of diverticular disease as well as diverticular disease complications and that a higher level of physical activity may reduce the risk.
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