ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Healthy Eating Index-2020 and bowel habits: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES.
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- Joint association of physical activity and dietary quality with advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in older adults: A population-based study.Atencion primaria · 2026Article
- Accelerated aging mediates the association between fecal incontinence and mortality: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Commentary: Healthy Eating Index-2020 and bowel habits: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Background: Dietary habits play crucial roles in gastrointestinal health. The relationship between dietary patterns, measured using the Healthy Eating Index-2020 (HEI-2020), and bowel habits remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the associations between HEI-2020 scores and bowel habits, including fecal incontinence, diarrhea, and constipation, in adults in the US. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 11,590 participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the associations adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related covariates. Weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression was used to evaluate the combined effects of the dietary components. Results: Analysis of 11,590 individuals showed that higher HEI-2020 scores were negatively correlated with fecal incontinence and constipation. When treated as a continuous variable, HEI-2020 scores were associated with reduced odds of fecal incontinence (weighted adjusted OR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.79-0.95, Conclusion: Higher HEI-2020 scores were associated with a reduced risk of fecal incontinence and constipation. Adherence to the HEI-2020 guidelines may enhance gastrointestinal health by mitigating abnormalities in bowel habits.
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