Prevalence of constipation in adults with obesity class II and III and associated factors.

Érika Aparecida Silveira Annelisa Silva E Alves de Carvalho SantosJessivane Nascimento RibeiroMatias Noll Ana Paula Dos Santos Rodrigues Cesar Messias de Oliveira

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)

A high prevalence of constipation was found in adults with obesity class II and III. Constipation was significantly associated with the simultaneous use of five or more medications, younger age group and being a former smoker.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
skeletal muscle
physical activity