Marjorie eats a lot of food on the go. She doesn’t have a lot of time to cook fresh foods, so she eats a lot of canned, processed food. Her favorite meals are spaghetti with meatballs and chicken with white rice. Which disease of the lower gastrointestinal tract would Marjorie most likely be prone to develop based on these factors?

Marjorie’s diet is dominated by processed, low-fiber foods, and she eats little fresh food. A low-fiber diet can contribute to constipation and pressure in the colon, increasing the risk of diverticular disease and diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is the lower gastrointestinal tract disease among the choices; reflux and peptic ulcers affect the upper digestive tract, while gingivitis affects the gums.

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