Association between overall dietary quality and constipation in American adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Constipation seriously affects people's life quality, and dietary adjustment has been one of the effective methods. Overall dietary quality has been reported to be associated with some diseases, while its association with constipation has not been reported. This study aims to explore the association between overall dietary quality and constipation.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was designed and data were extracted from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Overall dietary quality was assessed by healthy eating index-2015 (HEI-2015), and constipation was defined by either stool consistency or stool frequency. The association between overall dietary quality or components of HEI-2015 and constipation was assessed using logistic regression, with

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature