What to Look for in Prenatal Vitamins. Look for a prenatal vitamin that includes: 1  400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. 2  400 IU of vitamin D. 3  200 to 300 milligrams (mg) of calcium. 4  70 mg of vitamin C. 5  3 mg of thiamine.  2 mg of riboflavin.
Delayed Diagnosis. When younger people do develop diverticulitis, it may be worse than older patients who develop the condition. A 2007 study published in the journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum evaluated 58 acute-diverticulitis patients over 10 years. Seventeen percent of the patients under age 40 were identified as young..
1 This is because the risks of diverticulitis and its complications outweigh the risks of surgery. 2  All individuals with diverticulosis: 25 per cent develop diverticulitis after 10 years.  Initial attack of diverticulitis: 80 per cent can be medically treated; 20 per cent develop complications during the initial attack.