Functional Constipation in Elderly and Related Determinant Risk Factors: Malnutrition and Dietary Intake.

Gamze Yurtdaş DepboyluNilufer Acar TekGamze AkbulutZerin GünelBetül Kamanlı

Published in: Journal of the American Nutrition Association (2022)

FC is a common gastrointestinal disorder among the elderly in Turkey. Low dietary fiber intake, low water intake and malnutrition were important risk factors associated with FC in the elderly.

Keyphrases

middle aged
risk factors
community dwelling
irritable bowel syndrome