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Comparison of the Dietary Factors between Normal and Constipation Groups by Self-reported Constipation in Female College Students


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Comparison of the Dietary Factors between Normal and Constipation Groups by Self-reported Constipation in Female College Students

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Korean J Community Nutr. 2011;16(1):23-36
Publication date (electronic) : 2011 February 28
doi : https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2011.16.1.23
Chae Rin Lee, Soon Kyung Kim
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam, Korea.
Corresponding author: Soon Kyung Kim, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Natural Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 336-745, Korea. Tel: (041) 530-1261, Fax: (041) 530-1264, soon56@sch.ac.kr
Received 2011 February 02; Revised 2011 February 10; Accepted 2011 February 19.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain baseline data on dietary management of women's constipation. We estimated the prevalence of self reported constipation, bowel habits and foods & nutrients intake. The subjects were 169 female college students (normal = 92, constipation group = 77) aged 19 to 23 years. We conducted anthropometric measurements, an evacuation habits survey, and a dietary intake assessment for three days by a 24 hour recall method. The prevalence of self reported constipation was 46% (n = 77). Results showed that bowel habits (the difficulty of evacuation, the duration of evacuation and the feeling after evacuation) were significantly different between the two groups. Over 65% of constipation group used laxatives for constipation relief. Frequency of stress and deep sleeping were related with constipation. In daily food consumption and nutrients intake, there was not a significant difference between the groups. However in relation to bowel habits which factors influence constipation, the study showed that the intake of water, potatoes, kimchi, and fruits correlated with evacuation facility. Further, there were no findings in the difference of foods consumption and nutrients intake between the two groups. But some life style changes and food intakes (potato and kimchi) may be useful to improve constipation symptoms in young women.

Keywords: self reported constipation; evacuation habit; foods intake; nutrients intake; female college students

Notes

This research was supported by the research program 2009 of Soonchunhyang University.

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Table 1

Anthropometric parameters of the subjects

Table 1

1) Mean ± SD, 2) Body Fat Mass, 3) Fat Free Mass, 4) Body Mass Index, 5) Percent of Body Fat, 6) Waist-Hip Ratio, 7) Visceral Fat Area, 8) Abdominal Circumference, 9) Hip Circumference, 10) Systolic Pressure, 11) Diastolic Pressure, 12) N.S. : not significant

Table 2

Bowel habits of the subjects

Table 2

1) N (%)

2) Significantly different between normal and constipation by chi-square test

*: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001

Table 3

General characteristics & Life styles of the subjects

Table 3

1) N (%)

2) Significantly different between normal and constipation by chi-square test

*: p < 0.05, ***: p < 0.001

Table 4

Daily food intakes of the subjects

Table 4

1) 2008 survey (19~29yr, women), National Health Statics, The Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2009

2) Daily food intakes of the subjects (g), 3) Mean ± SD

4) The foods intake frequency of the subjects (times/day)

Table 5

Daily nutrients intakes of the subjects

Table 5

1) Estimated energy requirement, Values are expressed as EER amount (%EER of intake)

2) Recommended intake based on dietary reference for koreans (2010). Values are expressed as RI amount (% RI of intake)

3) Adequate intake based on dietary reference intakes for koreans (2010). Values are expressed as AI amount (% AI of intake)

4) Significance as determined by student's t-test

*: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01

Table 6

Daily nutrients intake of the subject per kg of body weight

Table 6

1) Mean ± SD, 2) N.S. : not significant

Table 7

Intake frequency of foods (concern with fiber) and water

Table 7

1) N (%)

Table 8

Correlation coefficient between bowel habits and factors that influence in constipation

Table 8

Significance as determined by Pearson's correlation coefficient

*: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01