Journal article
Associations between dairy consumption and constipation in adults: A cross-sectional study
H Aslam, M Mohebbi, A Ruusunen, SL Dawson, LJ Williams, M Berk, KL Holloway-Kew, F Collier, A Loughman, JA Pasco, FN Jacka
Nutrition and Health | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objective: The current study aimed to assess the association between dairy consumption and constipation in the general adult population. Design: Data from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study were used to assess the association between dairy consumption and constipation in women (n=632) and men (n=609). Information on milk, yogurt and cheese, and constipation were self-reported. Total dairy was calculated by summing the intake of milk, yogurt and cheese and expressed as servings per day. Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for irritable bowel syndrome, major depressive disorders, mobility, body mass index, age and fibre intake were used to examine the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confiden..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: HA is supported by Deakin University Postgraduate Industry Research Scholarship, KLH-K is supported by an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, AL is supported by a Deakin University Deans Postdoctoral Fellowship, MB is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (APP1059660 and 1156072). The Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) was funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australia (projects 251638, 628582). The funding organisations played no role in the design or conduct of the study, in the collection, management, analysis and interpretation of the data, nor in the preparation, review and approval of the manuscript.