Difficulties in Identification of Constipation and Treatment

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A very recent study done by the drug company Boehringer Ingelheim has established the fraction of people worldwide affected by constipation to be 12%. A total of 13,000 people were surveyed. Other studies quote lower figures (as low as 2%!) but nevertheless even at this low figure, most of the medical establishment would agree that constipation is a widespread affliction.

The uncertainty of survey results stems partly from the fact that defining constipation is difficult. For example, asked what a normal frequency for passage of stool is, the average person might reply anywhere from every day to every…

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