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A Pilot Study of Diet and Gallstone Formation in Young Saudi Women

a King Fahad Hospital, Riyadh

Ali Karar Osman, PhD

Community Health Sciences Dept, College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Community Health Sciences Dept, College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh

Arwa Bashir Bustami, BA (Eng), MA (Ed)

Ohud Hospital, Almadinah Almounawarah

Salih Aldirwish, BSc

Ohud Hospital, Almadinah Almounawarah, Ohud Hospital, Almadinah Almounawarah

Shaista Bashir, MA

Community Health Sciences Dept, College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh

The diet of 100 younger than 40 years Saudi females; 50 cases with gallstones and 50 control mean age and SD 30.2 (6.1) and 29.7 (6.4) years respectively, was studied by taking a qualitative dietary history.

There was no significant difference between the dietary intake of the 2 groups with regard to cholesterol-rich food and animal fat-rich foods, high fibre foods and the consumption of fast food.

However, dates, 'kabsah', 'modabi' and cheese were consumed significantly more by cases (P-value <.001, <.046, <.001 and <.004 respectively) and vegetable oil was used more by controls for cooking purposes (P-value <.05).

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