Effect of dietary fiber on constipation: A meta analysis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 48, 2012, Pages 7378-7383

  Yang, Jing ^a   Wang, Hai Peng ^a   Zhou, Li ^a   Xu, Chun Fang ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Constipation; Dietary fiber; Meta analysis; Stool consistency; Stool frequency

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE; MANNAN; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BRAN; CEREAL; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; EARLY INTERVENTION; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; META ANALYSIS; PAINFUL DEFECATION; PLANTAGO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EID: 84884194453     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7378     Document Type: Article

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