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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2016; 22(39): 8806-8811
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806
Table 4 Correlation between fruits and vegetables consumption and constipation
| Items | Cases | Constipation | Prevalencea | χ2 |
| Vegetables | ||||
| Frequent | 2431 | 218 | 9.0% | 3.546 |
| Rare | 55 | 9 | 16.4% | |
| Fruits | ||||
| Frequent | 1783 | 150 | 8.4% | 3.921 |
| Rare | 703 | 77 | 11.0% | |
| Total | 2486 |
- Citation: Yang XJ, Zhang M, Zhu HM, Tang Z, Zhao DD, Li BY, Gabriel A. Epidemiological study: Correlation between diet habits and constipation among elderly in Beijing region. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8806-8811
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i39/8806.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8806