title: [Prevalence and risk factors of constipation in the adult population of Moscow (according to population-based study MUSA)].
abstract: Aim was assessment prevalence of chronic constipation (CC) in adult Moscow population and associated prevalence/risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected from 1189 randomly selected subjects older than 18 y. o. We used specially designed Questionnaire, which included questions for constipation, dietary habits, physical activity, obstetric history.
  
  
  RESULTS
  34.3% subjects said "yes" to question whether they had constipation, 16.5% had CC according to Rome III criteria. Female have significantly (p < 0.001) higher rate of 2 (as a minimum) symptoms of constipation: 29.8 (see symbol) 14.3% correspondently. Prevalence of CC has a tendency to increase with age reaching maximum 32.8% in subjects older 65 y. o. Factors associated with higher prevalence of CC are any number of deliveries in female, low level of dietary fiber and fluid intake and low physical activity (in male younger 55 y.o. with increased body mass index).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CC is a common (especially in the elders) condition, associated with female gender, dietary habits, and physical activity.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Lazebnik
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Prilepskaia
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Baryshnikov
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Parfenov
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Kosacheva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult