Atrophic gastritis is defined as atrophic gastritis, and it is true that the incidence of the disease is higher in the middle-aged population at age 50 than in the younger population, but the disease is an abnormal state of the body, and it is wrong to say that it is “normal”. Atrophic gastritis is more prevalent in the middle-aged and older age groups than in other age groups, so the 50-year-olds are indeed statistically more likely to develop the disease than the younger age groups. However, the disease is an abnormality at any age and should not be judged as “normal”. It is also important to note that as a chronic disease with cancer risk, the diagnosis and treatment of atrophic gastritis should be done by a medical professional, and should not be done blindly or on one’s own in order to avoid inappropriate interventions and adverse consequences.