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..
If you're under 40, obesity can raise your risk for developing diverticulitis. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images. Diverticulitis is a disease characterized by inflamed or infected fluid-filled pouches, known as diverticula, in the digestive tract.