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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate [[diet]]. Common risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, [[pregnancy]], and [[ | The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate [[diet]]. Common risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, [[pregnancy]], and [[iron supplements]]. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate [[diet]]. Other risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, [[pregnancy]], and [[ | *The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate [[diet]]. Other risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, [[pregnancy]], and [[iron supplements]]. | ||
===Common Risk Factors<ref name="pmid11721760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pare P, Ferrazzi S, Thompson WG, Irvine EJ, Rance L |title=An epidemiological survey of constipation in canada: definitions, rates, demographics, and predictors of health care seeking |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=96 |issue=11 |pages=3130–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11721760 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.05259.x |url=}}</ref> | ===Common Risk Factors=== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of constipation include:<ref name="pmid11721760">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pare P, Ferrazzi S, Thompson WG, Irvine EJ, Rance L |title=An epidemiological survey of constipation in canada: definitions, rates, demographics, and predictors of health care seeking |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=96 |issue=11 |pages=3130–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11721760 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.05259.x |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Female gender | **Female gender | ||
**More than 65 years of age | **More than 65 years of age | ||
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**[[Pregnancy]] | **[[Pregnancy]] | ||
**[[Iron supplements]] | **[[Iron supplements]] | ||
===Less Common Risk Factors<ref name="pmid12809835">{{cite journal |vauthors=Talley NJ, Jones M, Nuyts G, Dubois D |title=Risk factors for chronic constipation based on a general practice sample |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=98 |issue=5 |pages=1107–11 |year=2003 |pmid=12809835 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07465.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2297063" /><ref name="pmid2551954" /><ref name="pmid2787735" /> | ===Less Common Risk Factors=== | ||
*Less common [[Risk factor|risk factors]] in the development of constipation include:<ref name="pmid12809835">{{cite journal |vauthors=Talley NJ, Jones M, Nuyts G, Dubois D |title=Risk factors for chronic constipation based on a general practice sample |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=98 |issue=5 |pages=1107–11 |year=2003 |pmid=12809835 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07465.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2297063" /><ref name="pmid2551954" /><ref name="pmid2787735" /> | |||
**Recent [[surgery]] | **Recent [[surgery]] | ||
**Non-Caucasian [[race]] | **Non-Caucasian [[race]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate diet. Common risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, pregnancy, and iron supplements.
Risk Factors
- The most potent risk factor in the development of constipation is inappropriate diet. Other risk factors include female gender, > 65 years of age, pregnancy, and iron supplements.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of constipation include:[1]
- Female gender
- More than 65 years of age
- Low-fiber diet
- Pregnancy
- Iron supplements
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of constipation include:[2][3][4][5]
- Recent surgery
- Non-Caucasian race
- African-American race[3]
- Low socioeconomic state[4]
- Low educational status[5]
- Parkinsonism
- Multiple sclerosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid disease
- Dementia
- Drugs
References
- ↑ Pare P, Ferrazzi S, Thompson WG, Irvine EJ, Rance L (2001). "An epidemiological survey of constipation in canada: definitions, rates, demographics, and predictors of health care seeking". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 96 (11): 3130–7. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2001.05259.x. PMID 11721760.
- ↑ Talley NJ, Jones M, Nuyts G, Dubois D (2003). "Risk factors for chronic constipation based on a general practice sample". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 98 (5): 1107–11. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07465.x. PMID 12809835.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sandler RS, Jordan MC, Shelton BJ (1990). "Demographic and dietary determinants of constipation in the US population". Am J Public Health. 80 (2): 185–9. PMC 1404600. PMID 2297063.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Johanson JF, Sonnenberg A, Koch TR (1989). "Clinical epidemiology of chronic constipation". J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 11 (5): 525–36. PMID 2551954.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Everhart JE, Go VL, Johannes RS, Fitzsimmons SC, Roth HP, White LR (1989). "A longitudinal survey of self-reported bowel habits in the United States". Dig. Dis. Sci. 34 (8): 1153–62. PMID 2787735.