Is constipation associated with decreased physical activity in normally active subjects?

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 124-129

  Tuteja, Ashok K ^a   Talley, Nicholas J ^b   Joos, Sandra K ^b   Woehl, James V ^b   Hickam, David H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13744261422     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40516.x     Document Type: Article

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