Constipation Is a Frequent Problem Associated with Vascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study
| Autor: | Hiroyuki, Ito, Kiyoko, Ito, Mahika, Tanaka, Mayumi, Hokamura, Mari, Tanaka, Eiji, Kusano, Jiro, Kondo, Takuma, Izutsu, Suzuko, Matsumoto, Hideyuki, Inoue, Shinichi, Antoku, Tomoko, Yamasaki, Toshiko, Mori, Michiko, Togane |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Internal Medicine. 61:1309-1317 |
| ISSN: | 1349-7235 0918-2918 |
| DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.7676-21 |
| Popis: | Objective Diabetes is recognized as an underlying disease of constipation. However, the prevalence of constipation varies according to the diagnostic criteria applied. We investigated the prevalence of constipation based on the new guideline for constipation in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes and examined the relationship with the clinical background, including diabetic vascular complications. Methods Questionnaire surveys including items concerning the diagnosis and treatment status of constipation were administered to 410 patients with type 2 diabetes. Results Although 29% of the patients considered that they had experienced constipation (self-judged), only 14% had consulted a physician about constipation. The prevalence of chronic constipation based on the guideline was 26%. After including laxative users, constipation was finally found in 36%. Despite the use of laxatives (n=81), 51% of the patients were still diagnosed with chronic constipation. Patients with constipation (chronic constipation or laxative use) were significantly older and had a longer duration of diabetes than those without constipation. The body mass index (BMI) of patients with constipation (24.9±3.8 kg/m |
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