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  • Analysis of data on fiber intake, nut, corn, popcorn, alcohol, red meat, poultry, and fish consumption.
  • Assessment of risk associations with diverticulosis, diverticular disease, and acute diverticulitis.

Main Results:

  • High-fiber diets do not appear to prevent diverticulosis; evidence for prevention/treatment of diverticular disease and acute diverticulitis remains conflicting.
  • No significant association was found between nut, corn, or popcorn consumption and diverticular conditions.
  • High alcohol intake shows a mild association with diverticulosis, while alcohol dependence may reduce in-hospital mortality for acute diverticulitis.
  • Increased red meat consumption, particularly unprocessed forms, is linked to a mild increase in acute diverticulitis risk; poultry intake showed no association.
  • Higher fish intake demonstrated a reduced risk of diverticulitis in age-adjusted models, but this effect diminished after controlling for other confounders.

Conclusions:

  • The current body of literature provides conflicting data regarding the precise role of dietary patterns in the pathogenesis of colonic diverticulosis, diverticular disease, and acute diverticulitis.
  • Further high-quality research is needed to clarify the complex interplay between diet and diverticular disease.
  • Dietary recommendations for preventing or managing diverticular conditions require more robust evidence.