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In Western countries, the percentage of people with H. pylori infections roughly matches age (i.e., 20% at age 20, 30% at age 30, 80% at age 80, etc.). Prevalence is higher in third world countries, where it is estimated at 70% of the population, whereas developed countries show a maximum of a 40% ratio.
Obesity causes decreased tidal volumes due to a reduction in chest expansion that is caused both by the weight on the chest itself and the effect of abdominal obesity on flattening the diaphragm. [32] It is commonly seen that people who are obese breathe quickly and often, while inhaling small volumes of air. [33]
In infants, feeding difficulties and poor weight gain are also frequent symptoms. [6] In some cases of SMA syndrome, severe malnutrition accompanying spontaneous wasting may occur. [7] This, in turn, increases the duodenal compression, which worsens the underlying cause, creating a cycle of worsening symptoms. [8]
[70] [71] Worrisome features include onset at greater than 50 years of age, weight loss, blood in the stool, iron-deficiency anemia, or a family history of colon cancer, celiac disease, or inflammatory bowel disease. [7] The criteria for selecting tests and investigations also depends on the level of available medical resources. [72]
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As most affected people are elderly, the condition is generally under-reported. [22] It may occur at any age, even in children, [23] but there is peak onset in the fourth and seventh decades. [3] Women over 50 are six times more likely to develop rectal prolapse than men. It is rare in men over 45 and in women under 20. [21]
Rates of bowel cancer in young people are rising more sharply in England than in many other countries around the world, a study has found. Early onset bowel cancer in those aged 25 to 49 is ...