Risk Factors Of Biliary Colic

Specific Dietary Choices

Specific dietary choices can increase the risk of biliary colic. In this case, it is best to avoid fried foods and high-fat foods, as they can increase cholesterol. In a 2017 study, fatty and fried foods were associated with increased risk of cholesterol gallstones. Furthermore, high carbohydrate intake was suggested to increase the risk of pigment gallstones.

In another study, gallstones presented in participants who followed a diet consisting of mainly fat and refined sugar. The low fiber intake in this study is contrary to that of another from the Nurses' Health Survey organization. This study followed 69,778 female participants over the course of sixteen years, and claimed long-term fiber intake could decrease the risk of gallstone formation.