To prevent constipation (constipation), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Diet
- High-fat, high-protein diet and high intake of refined carbohydrates.
- Poor in complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber – Especially the insoluble fiber such as lignin, cellulose and some hemicelluloses, contained in cereals, vegetables, fruits, increase stool volume by binding fluid. This accelerates the natural movement of the intestine and reduces the time spent in the intestine of the food pulp.
- Low fluid intake
- Drug use
- Opiates or opioids (alfentanil, apomorphine, buprenorphine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, loperamide, morphine, methadone, nalbuphine, naloxone, naltrexone, oxycodone, pentazocine, pethidine, piritramide, remifentanil, sufentanil, tapentadol, tilidine, tramadol)
- Physical activity
- Physical inactivity
- Long bed rest
- Psycho-social situation
- Psychological stress
- Overweight (BMI ≥ 25; obesity).
Environmental pollution – intoxications (poisoning).
- Lead
Other risk factors
- Change of location (travel obstipation)
- Pregnancy (3rd trimester/third trimester).
- Cycle (2nd half of the cycle)
