Waist circumference is positively associated with the presence of diverticulosis. Sarah S. Comstock Markita M. Lewis Dorothy R. Pathak Kari Hortos Bruce Kovan Jenifer I. Fenton 10.1371/journal.pone.0095232.g002 https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/_Waist_circumference_is_positively_associated_with_the_presence_of_diverticulosis_/1000828 <p>Individuals with waist circumferences between 38–45 inches were 2.4 (CI: 0.9–6.2) times more likely to have diverticulosis than those with waist circumferences below 38 inches. Those with waist circumferences above 45 inches were 8.1 (CI: 2.8–23.8) times more likely to present with diverticulosis than individuals with waist circumferences below 38 inches. For each increase in waist circumference tertile, an individual's odds of having diverticulosis increased by 2.8 (CI: 1.7–4.9) fold.</p> 2014-04-16 02:44:28 anatomy Digestive system gastrointestinal tract colon Endocrine system Biochemistry hormones insulin biomarkers nutrition physiology Physiological parameters Body weight obesity Endocrine physiology Diagnostic medicine Gastroenterology and hepatology diverticulitis Pathology and laboratory medicine Surgical and invasive medical procedures Digestive system procedures colonoscopy circumference positively