Do bad habits bring a double constipation risk?

Background/aims: Good dietary habits, fluid intake, and regular exercise are considered to ease defecation although very few cases of chronic constipation can be managed through these approaches alone. Good defecation habits are recommended to avoid chronic constipation; however, the literature regarding this remains scarce. In this paper, we aimed to assess the association of bad habits concerning defecation, such as postponing, reluctance, or avoiding defecation anywhere but at home, with chronic constipation.

Prevalence of anal incontinence in a working population within a healthcare environment.

Objectives: Anal incontinence is a devastating affliction with several considerations that make it difficult to define in terms of epidemiology with good precision. The aim of the present work is to study the prevalence of an important disorder such as anal incontinence in a healthy working population within a sanitary environment.

Material And Methods: A cluster of easy understanding and filling inquiry forms are distributed to 910 apparently healthy individuals at our hospital.