Associations between physical activity and constipation in adult Americans: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Patrick B Wilson

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

On the population level, self-reported physical inactivity is not strongly associated with passing < 3 stools/wk or hard/lumpy stools. Better-designed prospective observational and intervention studies are needed to clarify how physical inactivity impacts different forms of constipation.

Keyphrases

physical activity
irritable bowel syndrome
mental health
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
sleep quality
case control
cross sectional