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Women in the highest quintile of dietary fiber intake were less likely to experience constipation (PR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.57-0.73).
Increasing dietary fiber intake can help reduce constipation in women.
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Women in the highest quintile of dietary fiber intake (median intake 20 g/day) were less likely to experience constipation (PR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.57-0.73) than women in the lowest quintile (median intake 7 g/day).
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Based on a large cohort study with a significant sample size.
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Association between physical activity, fiber intake, and other lifestyle variables and constipation in a study of women
Laurent Dukas et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2003
DOI 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07591.x
cohort · n=62036Cited 329×
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