[Incidence of cholecystolithiasis in a population 20-59 years of age]

In 1989-1990 sonographic examination of the gallbladder of 1186 people aged 20-59 years revealed in 262 cholecystolithiasis (22.1%). The group comprised 477 men (40.2%) and 709 women (59.8%). The general prevalence which is 22.1% comprises prevalence of sonographically revealed lithiasis--213 patients (18%) and lithiasis treated by cholecystectomy before sonographic examination--49 patients (4.1%). Among men cholecystolithiasis was revealed in 60 (12.6%) and among women in 202 (28.5%). The author discusses the relationship of cholecystolithiasis and body weight and the incidence of the disease in the family.