Mid-Autumn Festival feast may cause acute pancreatitis, six high-risk groups need to exercise restraint

Dr. Zhuo Weiru, a hepatobiliary and gastroenterologist, said that for some high-risk groups, eating barbecue, drinking beer, and eating egg yolk cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival is not just about excessive calories, which may cause acute pancreatitis; situational photo.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family and friends get together and eating and drinking not only increases your weight, but may also raise alarms about your health. Dr. Zhuo Weiru, a hepatobiliary and gastroenterologist, said that for some high-risk groups, if they eat barbecued meats with beer during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then eat egg yolk cakes after meals, they will not only have excess calories. It is reminded that the six major groups, including those whose triglyceride levels have exceeded 500mg/dL, have poorly controlled diabetes, are obese or have fatty liver, drink alcohol on a daily basis, have a family history of severe hyperlipidemia, and have had pancreatitis, must exercise moderation during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ingesting large amounts of fat, sugar, and alcohol in a short period of time may increase the risk of acute pancreatitis.

Zhuo Weiru posted on Facebook that eating barbecue, beer, and egg yolk cakes together will not cause sudden toxicity. What you really need to pay attention to is that triglycerides are already high, and you eat all the oil, sugar, and alcohol in one night. Especially if triglycerides soar above 1000 mg/dL, serious consideration should be given to the possibility of acute pancreatitis. In addition, alcohol not only makes triglycerides more difficult to control, but is also one of the important causes of acute pancreatitis.

Don’t hold on to the 4 major symptoms of acute pancreatitis

Zhuo Weiru further mentioned that acute pancreatitis is not simply "a little bloated in the stomach". Common symptoms include: persistent severe pain in the upper abdomen; pain extending all the way to the back; nausea and repeated vomiting; pain that is so painful that you break into a cold sweat and cannot lie down; and the whole person is obviously weak and uncomfortable. We would like to remind you that if the above situation occurs after eating a large meal, do not just treat it as overeating or indigestion. It is recommended that you seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Zhuo Weiru reminded that it is not impossible to enjoy delicious food during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the key point is how to eat. Don’t have unlimited refills of pork belly and sausages. For barbecue, choose lean meat, seafood or chicken. Don’t use wine to express your feelings. Just choose one egg yolk cake and taste it lightly. In particular, people who are known to have high levels of triglycerides must exercise restraint. People who take medications on a daily basis should not stop taking medication on their own because of the holidays.