Association Between the Inflammatory Potential of Diet and Constipation Among Adults in the United States: A Cross-sectional Study

• Published in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 59; no. 7; p. 648
• Main Authors: Lu, Wang Feng, Liu, Lei, Zhang, Yong Hong, Liu, Huanxian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Constipation - epidemiology; Constipation - etiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Inflammation - epidemiology; Inflammation - etiology; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys; Prevalence; Risk Factors; United States - epidemiology; Young Adult; United States; constipation; DII; NHANES

To investigate the potential association between Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores and constipation among a sample of adults in the United States. This cross-sectional study used data from adult participants in the 2005 to 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (ie, "NHANES...