Evaluating the relationship between dietary flavonoids intake and constipation incidence in the general US population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary adjustment has consistently been regarded as an effective and health way for both the prevention and treatment of constipation. Several researches suggest a significant correlation between dietary flavonoids intake and gut microbiota, while the relationship between dietary flavonoids and constipation has not been reported. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between flavonoids intake and constipation.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis was based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2007 to 2010. The dietary flavonoid and subclasses intake value were obtained from the United States Department of Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), while constipation was de

SUBMITTER: Jiang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654161 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature