ArticleFrontiers in public health2022
Epidemiology of Constipation in Elderly People in Parts of China: A Multicenter Study.
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- The impact of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption on constipation: evidence from NHANES.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Clinical efficacy and regulatory mechanisms of Shi Pi Zeng Ye formula in treating functional constipation comorbid with depression: integrating clinical observation, mass spectrometry, bioinformatics, and molecular docking.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Diminished representation of vitamin-B12-producing bacteria in constipated elders with frailty.iScience · 2024Article
- Association of habitual sleep duration with abnormal bowel symptoms: a cross-sectional study of the 2005-2010 national health and nutrition examination survey.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of chronic constipation among Japanese university students.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Enhancing Colonoscopy Preparation in Elderly Constipation Patients: A Personalized Approach with PEG and Exercise - A Case Study.International medical case reports journal · 2024Article
- Association between frailty and chronic constipation and chronic diarrhea among American older adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of constipation in people aged 65 years and older in several regions of China. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a cluster sampling design was conducted in four cities of China: Tianjin, Xiamen, Cangzhou and Harbin. A total of 5,222 cases (age ≥ 65 years) were recruited, and the survey was conducted Results: Of the 5,222 participants, 919 were diagnosed with constipation. The prevalence of constipation was 17.60% in elderly people ≥65 years old. Prevalence increased with age and was significantly higher in females than males ( Conclusion: The prevalence of constipation in the elderly people in four cities of China was 17.60%, and was significantly affected by age, sex and sleep duration at night.
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