Effect of Weight Reduction on Constipation

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2015
In total, 125 women aged between 20 and 40 years were recruited in this study. Participants were considered eligible when they met the inclusion criteria of being diagnosed with functional constipation, as defined by the Rome Foundation. The study was a randomized controlled trial carried out at Cairo University Hospital.Patients whose BMI exceeded 30 kg/m2 were included. In addition, they fulfilled the ROM criteria of constipation.
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First added on: May 20, 2024