Depressive Symptoms, Dietary Patterns and Other Factors Associated with Constipation in Middle-Aged Adults from Kielce District in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Many factors associated with constipation have not been sufficiently investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with constipation, defined as low stool frequency, in a community-dwelling adult population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out between 2010 and 2012 among adults who live in the Kielce District of Poland. The participants comprised 11,488 persons aged 37-66 years. Data on depressive symptoms, eating frequency, physical activity and smoking, as well as sociodemographic data, were collected using face-to-face interviews. Constipation was defined as < 3 defecations per week. Dietary patterns (DPs) were identified using a factor analysis. Associations between DPs and the likelihood of constipation were assessed us

SUBMITTER: Gluszek-Osuch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525617 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature