The relationship between Body Mass Index and constipation: a population-based study in Tehran province

Asma Pourhoseingholi; Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi; Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi; Seyed Ali Kaboli; Azadeh Safaee; Mohsen Vahedi; Manijeh Habibi; Sara Ashtari; Mohammad Reza Zali

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The relationship between Body Mass Index and constipation: a population-based study in Tehran province

Author(s):

Asma Pourhoseingholi¹,

Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi^1,*,

Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi¹,

Seyed Ali Kaboli²,

Azadeh Safaee¹,

Mohsen Vahedi³,

Manijeh Habibi⁴,

Sara Ashtari⁴,

Mohammad Reza Zali¹

1Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

2Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Andorra

3Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Public Health & Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

4. Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 4; e78785

Published online:Nov 29, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Sep 05, 2011

Accepted:Jan 31, 2012

How to Cite:Asma PourhoseingholiBijan Moghimi-DehkordiMohamad Amin PourhoseingholiSeyed Ali KaboliAzadeh SafaeeMohsen VahediManijeh HabibiSara AshtariMohammad Reza Zaliet al.The relationship between Body Mass Index and constipation: a population-based study in Tehran province.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.16(4):e78785.

Abstract

Background: Many factors relate to the occurrence of constipation. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and constipation in the Iranian community.

Methods: From May 2006 to December 2007, a cross sectional study was conducted in Tehran province and a total of 18,180 adult individuals were drawn up randomly. The questionnaire used in this study has two parts; the first part included the demographic characteristics of the participants and 11 gastrointestinal symptoms. Those who have been reported to have at least one of these 11 symptoms were selected for the second part of the questionnaire. The second part of the questionnaire consisted of questions regarding different gastrointestinal disorders such as constipation based on the Rome III criteria.

Results: 459 adult individuals were found to have constipation. The criterion of their BMI was 26.5±4.7. About 60% of patients had a BMI over 25. Smoking, marital status and sex were not significantly associated with obesity, however, up to 60% of low educated women who had constipation, had a BMI more than 25.

Conclusion: Our study showed that about 60%of patients with constipation were overweight, which was more than the mean of our community. In addition there may be a relationship between higher BMI level and the low education level with constipation in Iranian women.

Keywords

Body Mass Index

constipation

Rome III Questionnaire

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