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Research Question:
Pancreas diseases express a heavy stamp on the health care systems worldwide. However, there is lack of agreement on what factors increase the risk of getting pancreatic diseases or lower. It was therefore carried out this review article.

What are the risk factors of pancreatic diseases?

Study Design:
This overview article contained 51 population-based studies (prospective cohort studies) with more than 3 million participants, of which more than 11 thousand patients with pancreatic disease.

Results and conclusions:
The researchers found that tobacco consumption the chance of getting pancreatic diseases significantly with 87% [RR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.54-2.27] increased.

The researchers found that being overweight the chance of getting pancreatic diseases significantly with 48% [RR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.15-1.92] increased.

The researchers found that an excessive alcohol consumption the chance of getting pancreatic diseases significantly with 37% [RR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.19-1.58] increased.

The researchers found that both tobacco consumption as an excessive alcohol consumption had a greater effect on acute/chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) than on pancreatic cancer.

The researchers found that eating vegetables, the chance of getting pancreatic diseases significantly with 29% [RR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.57-0.88] reduced.

The researchers found that eating fruit, the chance of getting pancreatic diseases significantly with 27% [RR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.60-0.90] reduced.

The researchers concluded that tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and having overweight increased the chance of getting pancreatic diseases while eating fruits and vegetables is precisely the chance of getting pancreatic diseases reduced. Prevention strategies for acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer should keep these factors in mind.

Original title:
Factors That Affect Risk for Pancreatic Disease in the General Population: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies by Alsamarrai A, Das SLM, [...], Petro MS.

Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1542356514001839

Additional information about El Mondo:
Find here more studies on alcohol consumption, obesity and the vegetable and fruit consumption.