Awareness of the Health and Defecation Tendencies among College Students by Location of Domicile.

Hirai, Katsuyuki; Higuchi, Hisa; Satō, Reiko; Kitano, Naoko; Furusaki, Kazuyo; Takezoe, Reiko; Okada, Sachiko; Ogoshi, Kumiko

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“…The reported prevalence of constipation ranges from 2 to 30% in Western countries, depending on the definition applied (Garrigues et al, 2004;Higgins and Johanson, 2004). In Japan, the prevalence of constipation, defined as p3 bowel movements weekly, also seems to be relatively high (6-25%) (Hirai and Takezoe, 1997;Hirai et al, 2001). As a result of its high prevalence, chronic nature and effect on quality of life (Talley, 2004), modifiable lifestyle factors associated with constipation need to be identified.…”

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Dietary intake in relation to self-reported constipation among Japanese women aged 18–20 years

2005

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Objective: Information on modifiable lifestyle factors associated with constipation is limited, especially among non-Western populations. We examined associations between dietary intake and self-reported constipation in young Japanese women. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: A total of 1705 female Japanese dietetic students aged 18-20 years and free of current disease and current dietary counseling. Methods: Dietary intake was estimated over a 1-month period with a validated, self-administered, diet history questionnaire, and lifestyle variables including self-reported constipation were assessed by a second questionnaire designed for this survey. Results: A total of 436 women (26%) reported themselves to be 'constipated'. A multivariate odds ratio (OR) for women in the highest quartile of rice intake was 0.47 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.33, 0.68) compared with the lowest. Additionally, women in the highest category of coffee intake had a multivariate OR of 0.67 (0.47, 0.94) compared with women in the lowest. Conversely, women in the highest quartile of confectionery intake had a multivariate OR of 1.54 (1.12, 2.13) compared with women in the lowest. Moreover, a multivariate OR for constipation for women in the highest quartile of Japanese and Chinese tea intake was 1.49 (1.09, 2.05) compared with women in the lowest. Neither total dietary fiber intake nor other lifestyle factors examined were associated with constipation. Conclusions: The consumption of rice and coffee was inversely associated with and that of confectioneries and Japanese and Chinese tea was positively associated with a prevalence of self-reported constipation.

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Dietary intake in relation to self-reported constipation among Japanese women aged 18–20 years

2005

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“…Constipation is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder in clinical practice, with a prevalence ranging from 5 to 20% of the population worldwide [1]. In Japan, the prevalence of constipation, which was defined as≤3 bowel movements weekly, seems to be relatively high (approximately 6%~ 25% of the general population) [2]. In contrast, constipation in the Western countries has also attracted increasing attention given its high prevalence in children, estimated at 10%~ 25% [3].…”

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Empirically derived dietary patterns and constipation among a middle-aged population from China, 2016–2018

Huang

Wang

et al. 2019

Nutr J

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BackgroundThe association of dietary patterns with constipation is not well established, particularly in Chinese population. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of constipation in a middle-aged Chinese population.MethodsA total of 2267 participants aged 45–59 years were recruited in Hangzhou city, the capital of Zhejiang Province, east China from August 2016 to October 2018. Dietary intake was estimated using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) containing 138 food items. Constipation was defined using the Rome II criteria. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between dietary patterns and the risk of constipation.ResultsThree major dietary patterns were extracted by factor analysis and labeled as the traditional southern Chinese, Western and grains-vegetables patterns. The prevalence of constipation in our study population was 13.28%. Compared with the participants in the lowest quartile, the participants in the highest quartile of the traditional southern Chinese pattern were associated with reduced odds of constipation (odd ratios (OR) = 0.79; 95%confidence interval (CI): 0.626–0.981; P < 0.05), after adjusting for confounding variables. In contrast, we found no significant associations between the Western and grains-vegetables patterns and the risk of constipation (P > 0.05).ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that the traditional southern Chinese pattern was associated with a reduced risk of constipation. Further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our findings.

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“…Approximately 14% of adult population worldwide and, in the United States, it accounted for 3.2 million visits to medical centers in 2012 [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. It is considered a major health problem in Japan and also in most western countries [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Regarding its etiology, functional constipation can be caused by a number of factors such as insufficient intake of dietary fiber, reduced physical activity, and insufficient fluid intake [ 6 ].…”

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Laxative Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Sujiaonori Algal Biomaterial in Japanese Adult Women with Functional Constipation: A Case Study

Ngatu

Ikeda

Watanabe

et al. 2017

JFB

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Constipation is a gastrointestinal motility disorder that represents a major health problem in Japan. Approximately 26% of young Japanese adult women are reported to have this complaint. We report on the health effects of daily intake of Sujiaonori algal biomaterial (SBM) on constipation on 12 Japanese adult women. Data are from a four-week dietary intervention study on the health effects of daily Sujiaonori supplementation on cardiovascular, skin, and gastrointestinal health in which 32 adult Japanese volunteers (age range: 20–54 years) participated. They underwent clinical and laboratory investigations, and completed two study questionnaires (the brief diet history questionnaire (BDHQ) and the current health questionnaire) before and after dietary intervention. Of the 12 women volunteers with functional constipation, there were six SBM-supplemented subjects who received 3 g of Sujiaonori powder twice daily during meal, whereas the six others (controls) were from the group of those who took 3 g of a power made of 70% corn starch and 30% Japanese spinach mixture. The analysis of data on daily nutrient intake showed no significant dietary changes for nutrients (minerals, proteins, fiber, fat) and calorie intake (except alcohol intake that was reduced) in both groups. In SBM group, a significant reduction of the proportion of women with constipation was observed (p < 0.001), whereas no significant change was noted within the control group (p > 0.05). When both groups were compared, SBM was more effective than the control product; 66.7% (4/6) of SBM-supplemented women had their constipation relieved, whereas only one control (16.7%) controls benefited from dietary intervention (p < 0.001). In addition, no adverse effect was reported in the SBM group, whereas two controls reported nausea at post-survey. These results suggest that Sujiaonori contains compounds that can improve gastrointestinal function and relieve constipation.

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Awareness of the Health and Defecation Tendencies among College Students by Location of Domicile.

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Dietary intake in relation to self-reported constipation among Japanese women aged 18–20 years

Dietary intake in relation to self-reported constipation among Japanese women aged 18–20 years

Empirically derived dietary patterns and constipation among a middle-aged population from China, 2016–2018

Laxative Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Sujiaonori Algal Biomaterial in Japanese Adult Women with Functional Constipation: A Case Study

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