Nelson M, Barker D J, Winter P D
Hum Nutr Appl Nutr. 1984 Apr;38(2):126-31.
In order to investigate the hypothesis that low dietary-fibre intake is a cause of acute appendicitis the diets of 30 children who had had appendicitis were compared with those of 55 age-sex matched controls, using a 7-day weighed food record. Although there were no statistically significant differences the average daily intake of cereal fibre was lower in the cases than the controls, giving limited support to reduced cereal fibre intake acting as a determinant of appendicitis. Low water intake may also be a causative influence. There is some evidence that infection and a familial predisposition may increase susceptibility to the disease.
为了调查低膳食纤维摄入量是急性阑尾炎病因这一假说，采用7天称重食物记录法，将30名患阑尾炎儿童的饮食与55名年龄和性别匹配的对照组儿童的饮食进行了比较。虽然没有统计学上的显著差异，但病例组的谷物纤维平均每日摄入量低于对照组，这为减少谷物纤维摄入量是阑尾炎的一个决定因素提供了有限的支持。低水分摄入也可能是一个致病因素。有证据表明，感染和家族易感性可能会增加患该病的易感性。
