Association of Stool Frequency and Consistency with the Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality among U.S. Adults: Results from NHANES 2005-2010.
Xinwei PengWeiwei XiaoYuwan WuHongji DaiHenry S LynnXi ZhangPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Analyses of bowel health should consider the joint effects of stool frequency and stool consistency. Self-appraisal of stool frequency and consistency may be a simple but useful tool for informing about major chronic illnesses.