Nutrition during cholelithiasis

Cholelithiasis, also called gallstones, is a disease with increasing prevalence for which diet loses significance. However it has an important role for preventive measures in meaning of health complications. The goal of my bachelor thesis with the theme "Nutrition during cholelithiasis" is mapping eating habits of patients before and especially after cholecystectomy. I also focus on changes after diagnosis and its effects on patients'current eating habits compared to their previous eating habits. In the thesis is detected which nutriments have negative influence on the patient the most and which complications are connected to it. For my thesis was utilized quality research form in which I focused on smaller number of respondents. During the research were used two methods of data collection. The first one contained received table created by me into which patients recorded daily food intakes. The second method was in the form of a questionnaire combined with an interview which undergone all 8 addressed respondents. During the thesis was found out how patients' eating habits differ in real life compared to the recommended diet created for specific disease. I tried to emphasise the need of individual approach to each patient with cholelithiasis or with oncoming cholecystectomy. I found out that most of those patients are adjusting their eating habits but not all of them limit the same kind of food. As I mentioned earlier the individuality of respondents plays its part. However we can say that the majority is trying to limit income of fats, fat meals, spicy food and spices