A case-control study on the dietary taurine intake, nutrient status and life stress of functional constipation patients in Korean male college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Constipation is a common gastrointestinal symptom in Korea as well as in Western countries. This study was performed to investigate the dietary taurine intake, nutrient status, and life stress of functional constipation (FC) patients in Korean male college students.

Methods

Research data were collected in 2008 and a total of 104 male students (52 with FC patients and 52 healthy controls without FC) were included. FC patients were defined by the codes for the Rome Modular Questionnaire and healthy controls without FC were matched for age, height, weight and BMI. A self-administered life stress score and 3-day recall method were used to assess life stress level and dietary intake, respectively.

Results

The averages of age, height, weight, body fat percentage

SUBMITTER: You JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2994376 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature