Functional constipation (FC), a condition characterized by heterogeneous symptoms
(infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, excessive straining, or a sense of incomplete …

Background and objective Constipation is one of the most common functional disorders of
the gastrointestinal tract in older adults. To date, no systematic review or previous meta …

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading global psychiatric disease. MDD
is highly comorbid with gastrointestinal abnormalities, such as gut motility dysfunction. An …

Chronic constipation is one of the most common digestive diseases encountered in clinical
practice. Constipation manifests as a variety of symptoms, such as infrequent bowel …

Background and Aims Depression is a major health issue in the United States and is highly
comorbid with gastrointestinal conditions. We collected data from the National Health and …

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 …

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine associations between physical activity,
dietary fiber intake, water and fluid intake, and constipation as well as other possible risk …

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 …

Background Chronic constipation (CC) is one of the most frequently reported gastrointestinal
disorders in the general population and a prominent problem among university students …

Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out on 3,362 adults aged 18-55 years. In this
study, functional gastrointestinal symptoms were determined using an Iranian reliable and …