Mild dehydration: A risk factor of constipation?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue , 2003, Pages S88-S95

  Arnaud, M J ^a  

^a Nestle Water Institute   (France)

Author keywords

Constipation; Dehydration; Hypohydration; Treatment; Water intake

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CITRIC ACID; DILTIAZEM; DIURETIC AGENT; DRINKING WATER; ELECTROLYTE; ENEMA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MINERAL OIL; MINERAL WATER; NARCOTIC AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE; VERAPAMIL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES IMPACTION; FEVER; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0742324405     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601907     Document Type: Article

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