Natural history of peptic ulcer disease in Poland. Part IV. Dietary habits, mode of eating, coffee, tea, tobacco and alcohol, addiction's.

In the "Ulcer" research programme 5813 male and female patients with peptic ulcer of the upper gastrointestinal tract were analysed paying attention to the quality of their diet and mode of meal taking. Weight loss was found to occur in these patients and information was gathered concerning alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea consumption and addictions.