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Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms
Author(s) -
Kok-Yuen Ho,
Charmaine You Mei Tan,
Muhd Ashik Mohd Daud,
Francis SeowChoen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4593
Subject(s) - constipation , bloating , medicine , dietary fiber , abdominal pain , defecation , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , fiber , irritable bowel syndrome , food science , colorectal cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry , cancer
To investigate the effect of reducing dietary fiber on patients with idiopathic constipation.