Kunimoto M, Nishi M, Sasaki K
Colo-proctological Clinic, Kunimoto Hospital, Asahikawa, Japan.
Hepatogastroenterology. 1998 Jul-Aug;45(22):956-60.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: It is said that constipation is related to the occurrence and increase of bowel disease and colon cancer; however, there are few reports on this subject, and information about bowel movements in connection with the lifestyles of working women are almost non-existent.
We conducted a survey of working women and obtained 509 valid responses. The odds ratios of the following factors were calculated: the number of bowel movements, skipping breakfast, dieting, suppressing bowel movements, haemorrhoids (anal fistulae), and stress.
The prevention of skipping breakfast and suppressing bowel movement had a big effect on the increase of bowel movements and in preventing constipation, especially when the two factors were combined. For those experiencing haemorrhoids, stress had a great influence. More than half of the respondents admitted that the first appearance of the signs of constipation was during their high school days or before. The peculiar sense of shame of women in their adolescence, the disorder of daily life, the desire to obtain a slim figure and stress are thought to be triggers for the problem of constipation.
It is clear that the four factors in daily life defined above can have significant influence on constipation in women. It is thought that a proper diet with the right guidance, as well as social considerations can have favourable effects on these factors.
背景/目的：据说便秘与肠道疾病及结肠癌的发生和增多有关；然而，关于这一主题的报道很少，而且几乎没有与职业女性生活方式相关的排便信息。
我们对职业女性进行了一项调查，获得了509份有效回复。计算了以下因素的比值比：排便次数、不吃早餐、节食、抑制排便、痔疮（肛瘘）和压力。
预防不吃早餐和抑制排便对增加排便次数及预防便秘有很大作用，尤其是当这两个因素同时存在时。对于患有痔疮的人来说，压力有很大影响。超过一半的受访者承认便秘症状首次出现是在高中时期或更早。青春期女性特有的羞耻感、日常生活紊乱、追求苗条身材的愿望以及压力被认为是便秘问题的触发因素。
显然，上述日常生活中的四个因素会对女性便秘产生重大影响。人们认为，合理的饮食搭配正确的指导以及社会关怀对这些因素会有积极影响。
