| Diet, physical inactivity and the prevalence of constipation throughout and after pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16881925 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Few studies appear to have investigated the prevalence of constipation for all three trimesters of the gestative period, or indeed after birth. Using a prospective 4- to 7-day weighed food diary, International Physical Activity Questionnaire and 7-day bowel habit diary, dietary factors, physical activity levels and bowel habit parameters were assessed and examined concurrently at weeks 13, 25, 35 of pregnancy and 6 weeks post-partum. Ninety-four primiparous pregnant women were initially recruited, and 72, 59, 62 and 55 completed the first, second, third trimester and post-partum study stages, respectively. Key dietary factors and physical activity levels were compared between the constipated and non-constipated groups from each of the three trimesters and after parturition. Compared with non-constipated mothers-to-be, constipated participants consumed statistically significantly less water in the first trimester (P = 0.04), more food in the second trimester (P = 0.04), and less iron (P = 0.02) and food (P = 0.04) in the third trimester and after birth, respectively. No statistically significant differences were identified between light, moderate and vigorous physical activity levels when groups were compared. This study demonstrates that dietary factors may play a role in terms of preventing, or alleviating, bowel habit perturbations both throughout and after pregnancy. Further research is required to investigate the interrelationship between physical activity and constipation during and after pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Emma Derbyshire; Jill Davies; Vassiliki Costarelli; Peter Dettmar |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Maternal & child nutrition Volume: 2 ISSN: 1740-8695 ISO Abbreviation: Matern Child Nutr Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-02 Completed Date: 2006-08-28 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101201025 Medline TA: Matern Child Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 127-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Academy of Sport, Physical Activity and Well-being, London South Bank University, London, UK. drderbyshire@yahoo.co.uk |
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Adult Constipation / epidemiology*, prevention & control Diet* Diet Records Diet Surveys Drinking / physiology* Exercise / physiology* Female Health Surveys Humans Postpartum Period Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pregnancy Trimester, Third Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Prospective Studies |
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