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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2015; 3(7): 599-606
Published online Jul 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i7.599
Table 2 Incidence of gallstone disease in various populations
Ref.Study yearScreened numberSettingIncidence of gallstoneAssociated factors
Festi et al[2]20089611Italy0.67% (0.66% in males, 0.81% in females)Risk factors: In men: increasing age, high BMI, history of diabetes, peptic ulcer and angina, and low cholesterol and high triglyceride levels; In females: increasing age and high BMI Predictors: In men: increasing age and pain in the right hypochondrium In females: increasing age
Halldestam et al[39]2009621Sweden1.39 per 100 person-yearsLength of follow-up and LDL-cholesterol levels Inversely: alcohol consumption
Jonas et al[40]20108901SwedenSurgical group: 122.2/10000 person-years controls: 22.2/10000 person-yearsAfter antiobesity surgery (A fivefold increased risk)
Liu et al[25]2012108850 (60734 diabetic patients and 48116 control patients)Taiwan0.632% per yearRisk factor: increased age Associated: high body mass index, elevated fasting plasma glucose levels, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Chen et al[1]20141296Taiwan0.632%High body mass index, elevated fasting plasma glucose levels, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Heida et al[41]2014288Dutch5.9%BMI