ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2021
Potential risk factors for constipation in the community.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global Prevalence of Functional Constipation Across All Age Groups According to Rome II-IV Criteria, 1999-2025: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2026Pooled it
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- Global prevalence of constipation during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Functional Constipation According to the Rome Criteria in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Medication literacy scale for patients with chronic constipation.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Relationship Between Depression and Constipation: A Cross-Sectional Health Report From the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study (PGCS).Health science reports · 2026Article
- Unravelling the spine-gut-pain connection: chronic musculoskeletal pain and digestive dysfunction in a large-scale population-based cohort of 110,685 individuals.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Acacetin Alleviates Loperamide-Induced Functional Constipation by Inhibiting P53-Mediated Apoptosis in Colonic Epithelial Cells.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- German Expert Consensus on Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC): Recommendations and a Treatment Algorithm for Clinical Practice.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Ileal bile acid transporter inhibitors for chronic constipation in the elderly.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Infant Dyschezia Is Associated With Increased Risk of Functional Constipation in Childhood: A Case-Control Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Bidirectional associations of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and constipation: insights from Mendelian randomization.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
- Depressive Symptoms, Dietary Patterns and Other Factors Associated with Constipation in Middle-Aged Adults from Kielce District in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Integrated Management of Constipation in Hypothyroidism: Evaluating Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Best Practice to Prevent Constipation in People Living With Dementia: A Scoping Review.International journal of older people nursing · 2025Article
- Clinical Yield of Colonoscopy in Evaluation of Young Women with Constipation: An Age- and Gender-Based Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Negative association between body roundness index and constipation: insights from NHANES.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Association of Genetically Predicted Obesity and Stool Frequency: Evidence From an Observational and Mendelian Randomization Study.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Article
- The impact of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption on constipation: evidence from NHANES.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Effect of Biofeedback on Constipation, Sleep, Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation: a QUASI Experimental Study (Before and After Study).Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Article
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Abstract
Constipation is a common community health problem. There are many factors that are widely thought to be associated with constipation but real-world evidence of these associations is difficult to locate. These potential risk factors may be categorised as demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors. This review presents the available evidence for each factor by an assessment of quantitative data from cross-sectional studies of community-dwelling adults published over the last 30 years. It appears that there is evidence of an association between constipation and female gender, residential location, physical activity and some health-related factors such as self-rated health, some surgery, certain medical conditions and certain medications. The available evidence for most other factors is either conflicting or insufficient. Therefore, further research is necessary to determine if each factor is truly associated with constipation and whether it can be regarded as a potential risk factor. It is recommended that studies investigating a broad range of factors are conducted in populations in community settings. Multivariate analyses should be performed to account for all possible confounding factors. In this way, valuable evidence can be accumulated for a better understanding of potential risk factors for constipation in the community.
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