In today’s short-ish episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Will ask: How much do we really know about constipation?
The formal definition of constipation is having fewer than three bowel movements a week. But did you know that you can have a bowel movement every day and still be constipated?
Recent data has shown that a quarter of people worldwide have at one point reported symptoms, suggesting that there’s much more to constipation than simply infrequent bowel movements.
In today’s short-ish episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Will dispel some misconceptions about constipation and empower you to have better bowel movements.
Referenced in today’s episode:
A redefinition of constipation from King’s College London: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/research-redefines-constipation
The State Of The Nation’s Gut, a report from the U.K.-based Love Your Gut initiative: http://loveyourgut.com/resources/love-your-gut-report-2018.pdf
Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: A systematic review published in BMC Gastroenterology: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2258300/
Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation published in F1000Research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6192438/
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