Eating guava triggers appendicitis, really?
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Appendicitis is a inflammation that occurs in appendicitis. People with appendicitis must be treated immediately so that they are not life threatening.
Launched Health Line, in most cases, the cause of appendicitis is not known with certainty.
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Experts believe the condition is caused by a blockage in the appendix or lumen of the appendix.
Many things can potentially block a person’s appendix, such as:
- Build-up of hardened dirt
- Enlarged lymphoid follicles
- Intestinal or parasite worms
- Traumatic injury
- Tumor
- Foreign object
But in Indonesia, there is an opinion that eating guava or hard fruit seeds can cause appendicitis? Is that true?
Launching WebMD, foreign objects, including food are not the direct cause of appendicitis.
Foreign objects or food that is not destroyed in the digestive process can only clog the appendix.
In the long term, this condition can indeed cause appendicitis. When the appendix becomes blocked, bacteria can multiply in it.
This can lead to pus formation and swelling, which can lead to painful pressure in the abdomen.
That way, guava or fruit seeds that are difficult to digest can be an indirect cause of appendicitis.
However, the incidence of appendicitis caused by clogging of fruit seeds is reported very little.
Appendicitis due to fruit seeds is very rare
Launching a scientific paper by Omer Engin et al published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (APJTB) in 2011, most people have eaten fruit seeds and generally do not develop appendicitis.
Swallowed fruit seeds can generally be removed from the body naturally. This is because the human digestive system already has a special way to pulverize the food that is eaten.
After chewing in the mouth, the food will be destroyed by digestive enzymes.
However, the seeds of the fruit can indeed be a cause of appendicitis blockage and develop inflammation. However, the number of cases of appendicitis is fairly small.
Omer Engin et al cites the results of a study conducted by Byard RW et al in 1998.
In that study, Byard RW et al reported that among the 1,409 cases of appendicitis observed, only 1 case was caused by fruit seeds or the incidence rate was only 0.07 percent.
Meanwhile, in a study conducted by Balch CM & Silver D in 1971, fruit seeds were only found in 1 in 1,969 appendicitis or had a 0.05 percent incidence percentage.
So, technically a person doesn’t actually get appendicitis just from eating something. Inflammation of the intestine can occur when there is a buildup of a large amount of food that is not destroyed in the appendix.
However, avoiding eating too often foods that are difficult to digest can prevent appendicitis.
Risk factors for appendicitis Launching the Mayo Clinic, appendicitis is a disease that can affect anyone, but some people may be more likely to develop this condition than others.
Here are some risk factors for appendicitis that need to be known:
- Age Appendicitis most commonly affects people aged between 15 and 30 years.
- Gender Appendicitis is more common in men than women.
- Have a family history People who have a family history of appendicitis are at high risk of developing it.
Although more research is needed, a low-fiber diet can also increase the risk of appendicitis.
Therefore, everyone is advised to always meet their daily fiber needs for health. (Irawan Sapto Adhi)
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