About 1 in 10 people get appendicitis at some time in their life.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, et al.
The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States.
American Journal of Epidemiology. 1990; 132: 910-925.

 

 

 

 

 

¹ Men are slightly more likely to get it than women. It can happen at any age, but it is most common between the ages of 10 and 19.

Appendicitis seems to be getting less common, but doctors aren't sure why. It could be because people are eating more

 

 

 

 

 

fiber
Fiber is all the parts of your diet that your body can't absorb. This is why foods that are high in fiber make you have more bowel movements. When your body can't absorb something, it leaves your body in your stools. Foods high in fiber include wholemeal bread and cereals, root vegetables and fruits.

 

 

 

 

 

fiber. It could also be that we are better at preventing the spread of germs, so we get fewer infections. However, there's no proof for these theories.

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