Research on Hemorrhoids Reported by Researchers at Hanyang University Medical Center [Socio-demographic factors and lifestyle associated with symptomatic hemorrhoids: Big data analysis using the National Health insurance Service-National Health …]: Digestive System Diseases and Conditions – Hemorrhoids

2022 JAN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Information Technology Business Daily -- Research findings on hemorrhoids are discussed in a new report. According to news originating from Seoul, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The prevalence of hemorrhoids has been reported to be 7-14%. However, there have been no large-scale studies. This study aims to investigate the incidence of hemorrhoids in Korea by analyzing big data and to find the associated risk factors.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Hanyang University Medical Center: “This was a retrospective analysis using the Health Insurance Cohort database of the National Health Insurance Corporation of Korea in 2002-2015. The study was divided into two models: the diagnostic (DM) and surgical model (SM). Socio-demographic and lifestyle behavioral characteristics were analyzed as risk factors. Overall, 467,567 participants were included. The incidence density of hemorrhoids was 13.9 and 5.7 per 1000 person-years in the DM and SM, respectively. Hemorrhoids occurred more frequently in men and metropolitan areas in both models. The incidence was highest in the 40s. The incidence rates were highest in the high income, smoking, alcohol and the exercise group of 1-4 times a week in both models. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) was higher in men and decreased with increasing age. It was higher in the metropolitan area. The high-income level and alcohol consumption were risk factors in the DM and SM, respectively. The HR of the exercise group was higher than that of the non-exercise group in both models.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The diagnostic and surgical incidence density was 13.9 and 5.7 per 1000 person-years, respectively. Hemorrhoids occurred most frequently in men in their 40s. The metropolitan area, high income level and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased frequency of hemorrhoids.”

For more information on this research see: Socio-demographic factors and lifestyle associated with symptomatic hemorrhoids: Big data analysis using the National Health insurance Service-National Health screening cohort (NHIS-HEALS) database in Korea. Asian Journal of Surgery, 2022,45(1):353-359. (Asian Journal of Surgery - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/asian-journal-of-surgery/). The publisher for Asian Journal of Surgery is Elsevier.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.06.020.

Our news editors report that more information may be obtained by contacting Jineui Hong, Department of Surgery, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include Inah Kim, Jaechul Song, Byung Kyu Ahn. Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world.