The most common digestive diseases in the country
Specialist in Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences:
Fatty liver and Helicobacter pylori infection of the stomach account for 40-50% prevalence in the country.
Inactivity, bad eating habits and increasing prevalence of obesity are among the aggravating factors of digestive diseases.
Gastric reflux disease is a relatively common disease that has 15-20% of the country’s population.
15% of people in the country are suffering from gallstones.
More than 20% of the population suffers from chronic constipation
If the target population is not subjected to screening programs, one out of every 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer.
