Epidemiology of Constipation in Elderly People in Parts of China: A Multicenter Study

• Main Authors: Xiaoshan Du (Author), Shuai Liu (Author), Peifei Jia (Author), Xiaodan Wang (Author), Jinghuan Gan (Author), Wenzheng Hu (Author), Han Zhu (Author), Yehua Song (Author), Jianping Niu (Author), Yong Ji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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PurposeTo investigate the epidemiological characteristics of constipation in people aged 65 years and older in several regions of China.Patients and MethodsA cross-sectional study based on a cluster sampling design was conducted in four cities of China: Tianjin, Xiamen, Cangzhou and Harbin. A total...