Constipation in the population over 50 years of age in Albacete province

Cara, M.; López, Pedro Juan Tárraga; Oliver, M. Cerdán; López, J. M. Ocaña; Rodríguez, A. Celada; Albero, Juan Solera; Medina, Mar

doi:10.4321/s1130-01082006000600006

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“…Recently, a patient with severe fecal impaction was successfully treated with olive oil by softening and moving the hard fecal mass . Another report noted that in a European country, people with greater virgin olive oil intake seemed to have better bowel habits . These reports provide grounds for the use of olive oil enema, and the present result was excellent.…”

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Olive oil enema in a pre‐term infant with milk curd syndrome

Watanabe

Takahashi

Amari

et al. 2013

Pediatrics International

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Milk curd syndrome was first reported in the 1960s, but was gradually forgotten because of its low incidence thereafter. This condition in pre-term infants has been reported over the last decade and has again attracted neonatologists' attention. The present report describes a pre-term infant with milk curd syndrome. Abdominal distension was evident 14 days after the start of feeding with fortified expressed milk. Abdominal X-ray showed multiple intraluminal masses surrounded by a halo of air, and ultrasound indicated hyperechoic masses. Along with that history and the appearance of fecal impaction, the diagnosis of milk curd syndrome was confirmed. This baby was treated with olive oil enemas and successive colonic lavage for 3 days, and the symptoms were relieved. Olive oil enema, which softens hard stools and induces smooth movement of these stools, may be an effective and safe first-line treatment in pre-term infants with milk curd syndrome.

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confidence: 54%

Olive oil enema in a pre‐term infant with milk curd syndrome

Watanabe

Takahashi

Amari

et al. 2013

Pediatrics International

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“…In a British study of 94 primiparous pregnant women aged 19-40 years, no statistically significant differences were identified between light, moderate and vigorous physical activity levels when groups were compared between the constipated and non-constipated [13]. In a Spanish study of 414 participants aged over 50 years, physical activity was not associated with constipation [14]. In a another Spanish study of 415 participants aged 43.8 years, exercise habits were not related to constipation [15].…”

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“…In Icelandic, Swedish, Hong Kong, two Chinese and three Japanese studies showed the inverse association between constipation, functional constipation, and PA [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. On the other hand, In US, British, and two Spanish studies were no association between PA and constipation was found [12][13][14][15]. Epidemiological evidence on this issue has been limited and inconsistent.…”

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Physical activity and prevalence of constipation in Japanese young people

Watanabe,

Furukawa,

Yamamoto

et al. 2024

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Background : Constipation is a very common medical issue among general humans worldwide. The association between physical activity (PA) and constipation is still inconsistent. Additionally, no evidence regarding this issue in young population. Aims : This study aimed to evaluate the association between self-reported physical activity and constipation in Japanese young population, taking the presence or absence of an exercise partner as an additional variable. Methods : The study subjects consisted of 12497 Japanese university students. Information on constipation, exercise frequency, exercise intensity, and exercise partners was obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. Age, sex, body mass index, drinking, smoking, anemia, and sport injury were selected as potential confounding factors. Results: The prevalence of constipation was 6.5% in this cohort. Low, moderate, and high frequency of exercise was independently inversely associated with constipation (adjusted odds ratios [a OR] were low: a OR 0.77 [95% confdence interval (CI) 0.63–0.94], moderate: a OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.60–0.94] and high: a OR 0.70 [95% CI 0.53–0.91], p for trend p=0.002). Low, moderate, and high intensity of exercise was independently inversely associated with constipation (low: a OR 0.77 [95% CI 0.62–0.97], moderate: a OR 0.77 [95% CI 0.63–0.95] and high: a OR 0.70 [95% CI 0.53–0.87], p for trend p=0.001). Exercise with groups and with friends was independently inversely associated with constipation whereas the association between exercising alone and constipation was not signifcant (groups: a OR 0.70 [95% CI 0.53–0.90] and friends: a OR 0.56 [95% CI 0.42–0.74]) Conclusion: In the young Japanese population, frequency and intensity of exercise and presence of exercise partner might be independently inversely associated with constipation.

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“…[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88] The prevalence of chronic constipation has ranged widely from 4% in Indonesia [72] to 25.8% in Korea. [73] For any constipation, prevalence has ranged from 4.4% in Spain [74] to 44.5% in the USA. [76] Different definitions used in different studies are probably the major reason for this wide range although different populations, sample sizes and data collection methods may also contribute to these differences.…”

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Epidemiology of constipation in adults: Why estimates of prevalence differ

Werth

2019

JER

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This review of over 80 articles published in the last 30 years shows that estimates of the prevalence of chronic constipation in community-dwelling adults varied widely from 2.4% to 39.6% in general adult populations and from 4% to 25.8% in older adult populations. Estimates of the prevalence of any constipation (including both chronic and sporadic constipation) also varied widely from 2.6% to 31.0% in general adult populations and from 4.4% to 44.5% in older adult populations. Apart from any country or regional differences, this wide range of estimated prevalence may be attributed to different definitions used for both chronic and any constipation as well as different data collection methods and sampling differences. Sampling issues include sample size, representativeness and age range of populations sampled. Further research is required to examine the impact of different definitions on prevalence estimates to help determine the best definitions for use in future epidemiological studies. If standard definitions can be universally agreed and used, along with appropriate sampling and data collection methods, more precise estimates of constipation prevalence should be attained. This would allow more meaningful comparisons between countries and may also provide the ability to pool results.

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Constipation in the population over 50 years of age in Albacete province

Cited by 9 publications

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Olive oil enema in a pre‐term infant with milk curd syndrome

Olive oil enema in a pre‐term infant with milk curd syndrome

Physical activity and prevalence of constipation in Japanese young people

Epidemiology of constipation in adults: Why estimates of prevalence differ

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