To prevent pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors
- Diet
- Malnutrition and undernutrition – low protein diet.
- Pleasure food consumption
- Alcohol* (abuse)
- Tobacco (smoking):
- Possibly increases the risk of acute pancreatitis
- Increases the risk for chronic pancreatitis and accelerates the progression of the disease
- Blunt abdominal trauma – e.g., impact to the abdomen – important risk factor, especially in children.
- Overweight (BMI ≥ 25; obesity) – is not only a risk factor in the development of local (local) and systemic complications, but also increases mortality (mortality)
* Main risk factors – Alcohol abuse and gallstone disease together cause circa 70-80% of all acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
Environmental exposure – intoxications (poisonings).
- Organophosphates (e.g., E605).
Prevention factors (protective factors)
- Blood type 0: blood type 0 reduces the risk of chronic pancreatitis by 0, 62-fold
