Constipation: Prevalence in the Portuguese community using Rome IV-Associated factors, toilet behaviours and healthcare seeking.

Ana Célia CaetanoDalila CostaSofia Silva MendesJorge Correia-PintoCarla Rolanda

Published in: United European gastroenterology journal (2022)

Chronic constipation seems to impact 1 in each 5 Portuguese. Constipated patients are younger, solo, less active and with low income. They develop a clear toilet behaviour profile. FC and IBS-C patients assume particular behaviours.

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