Veggies help prevent pancreatitis

Researchers in the August issue of Gut examined the association of vegetable and fruit consumption with the risk of non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis. 80,019 women and men, aged 46–84 years, followed up for incidence of non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2009, were categorized into quintiles according to consumption of vegetables and consumption of fruit. 

Of the non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis cases, the authors observed a significant association between vegetable consumption and risk of non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis. Every two additional servings per day were associated with 17% risk reduction. Fruit consumption was not significantly associated with risk.