ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2017
Effects of a proposed physical activity and diet control to manage constipation in middle-aged obese women.
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- Integrated Management of Constipation in Hypothyroidism: Evaluating Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Impact of Pilates Exercise on Quality of Life, Functional Capacity, Cancer-related Fatigue, Depression and Salivary Cortisol of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
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- The Role of Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Constipation in Oncological Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Association Between Insomnia and Constipation: A Multicenter Three-year Cross-sectional Study Using Shift Workers' Health Check-up Data.Safety and health at work · 2022Article
- Constipation: Prevalence in the Portuguese community using Rome IV-Associated factors, toilet behaviours and healthcare seeking.United European gastroenterology journal · 2022Article
- Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Quality of Life among Breast and Gynaecology Cancer Survivors.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2021Article
- Mechanisms, Evaluation, and Management of Chronic Constipation.Gastroenterology · 2020Review
- Polyglycolic acid sutures embedded in abdominal acupoints for treatment of simple obesity in adults: a randomized control trial.Chinese medicine · 2019Article
- The Association Between Constipation or Stool Consistency and Pain Severity in Patients With Chronic Pain.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is very common worldwide and is related to critical morbidity and mortality. It has a large number of impacts on the human body. Constipation has a prevalence from 4% to 29% in various parts of the world and is considered to be a major health problem, with an estimated incidence of 5% in males and 15% in females. There is a strong association between obesity and constipation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of physical activity and a low-calorie diet on constipation in middle-aged obese women.
methodsThis study included 125 obese women (age 20-40 years) who had chronic constipation. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups. Group A included 62 women who received a suggested protocol of physical activity, a low-calorie diet, and the routine standard care for constipation, whereas Group B included 63 women who received only the standard medical care for constipation and a low-calorie diet. Both groups followed the program for 12 weeks. Changes in the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) and Patient Assessment Quality of Life (PAC-QOL) scores, and in the body mass index (BMI) were recorded in study subjects, both at baseline and at the end of the study program.
resultsThere were no statistically significant differences in the baseline characteristics of patients in the two groups. After 12 weeks of intervention, both groups showed significant intra-group differences (
conclusionPhysical activity and weight reduction improve PAC-SYM and PAC-QOL scores in middle-aged, premenopausal women with constipation in the short term (up to 12 weeks).
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