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Study of Relationship Between Food Habits and the Occurrence of Constipation Among Students in Ivory Coast

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The work of Amoikon et al. (2016) showed a high prevalence of constipation and dietary deviations in a student population in Ivory coast. In order to seek a probable relationship between dietary factors and this health problem, a study was carried out at the Felix Houphouët-Boigny University of Ivory Coast. It took place from October 15, 2016 to February 17, 2017 in a population of 1228 students, with an average age of 22.5 years, dominated by males. This is a prospective cross-sectional study, with a descriptive and analytical aim, with the main objective of studying the relationship between eating habits and the appearance of constipation among students. After analysing the relationship between their eating habits and the occurrence of constipation, it was blamed, on the one hand, the high consumption of certain foods such as red meat, carbonated drinks, sugary foods, foods containing eggs or milk and on the other hand a low consumption of water, fruits and vegetables. In view of these results we can conclude that certain inadequate dietary behaviors are responsible for constipation in students’ population and could have repercussions on their success rate in our universities. To this end, it would be important to organize nutritional awareness campaigns throughout the country and to educate students with a view to improve their eating habits and their health conditions.

Published in Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.jfns.20241206.13
Page(s) 270-278
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Students, Eating Habits, Constipation

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    N’Guessan AF, Aka FBA, Yeboue KH, Ake-Tano PSO, Yapi A. Study of Relationship Between Food Habits and the Occurrence of Constipation Among Students in Ivory Coast. J Food Nutr Sci. 2024;12(6):270-278. doi: 10.11648/j.jfns.20241206.13

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