The Changes in Lifestyle

The changes in lifestyle may contribute to modify the etiology of chronic pancreatitis.An example is that happens in developing countries where alcohol consumption is increased（Das et al.2006）；this has changed the etiology of chronic pancreatitis in these countries.On the other hand，in Europe there was a progressive reduction in alcohol consumption from 1961 to 1991（WHO 2004）and this may explain the incidence of chronic pancreatitis in the Western countries.In addition，suggesting a change in the lifestyle of chronic pancreatitis patients，even if the pancreatic functional changes caused by alcohol progress after cessation of alcohol abuse，the progression of the disease slows and becomes less severe when alcohol intake is abolished（Gullo et al.1988）.(https://www.daowen.com)