Dehradun, April 17 -- A landmark research paper titled "Demographic Pattern of Pancreatitis Patients in India - A Hospital-based Study", recently published in the Journal of Epidemiology Foundation of India, offers fresh insights into the evolving nature and prevalence of pancreatitis in the country.
Based on data from 2,050 patients treated between January 1997 and November 2024 at leading hospitals across India, the study analyses key aspects such as age, gender, region, diet, and lifestyle.
Key Findings:
* 83% of the patients were male, with an average age of 24 years.
* 75% of the cases were within the 19-45 age group, indicating the growing prevalence of the disease among young adults.
* Only 33.6% of patients reported alcohol use...