A Greek survey of community prevalence and characteristics of constipation

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 354-360

  Papatheodoridis, George V ^a   Vlachogiannakos, John ^a   Karaitianos, Ioannis ^a   Karamanolis, Demetrios G ^a  

^a Hellenic Foundation for Gastroenterology and Nutrition   (Greece)

Author keywords

Constipation; Diet; Dietary habits; Laxatives

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649141172     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32832bfdf0     Document Type: Article

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