Keywords: Dietary fiber, Constipation, Meta-analysis, Stool frequency, Stool consistency INTRODUCTION Constipation is a health problem that influences almost 20% of the world’s population[ 1 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] affects bladder control Constipation can cause accidential leakage from your bladder. [continence.org.au]

Straining during bowel movements, usually due to constipation, is the most common cause of hemorrhoids with rectal bleeding as the most common symptom.” It’s no new story that yoga was first introduced in India. [communalnews.com]

They include fatigue, muscle weakness and cramps, and intestinal paralysis, which may lead to bloating, constipation, and abdominal pain. [lpi.oregonstate.edu]

A spoon-shaped nail, in which the nail curves up from the nail bed like a spoon (a condition called koilonychia) can be an indicator of iron-deficiency anemia. [webmd.com]

No association between social isolation and either one of the outcomes was found in Hungary. CONCLUSIONS: Socially isolated Eastern European older adults may be at a higher risk of dietary inadequacy, particularly in the Czech Republic and Poland. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The following data were extracted: the first author’s name, year of publication, study design, interventional method, study period, sample size, outcomes, method used to generate the randomization, level of blinding, withdrawn or drop-outs explanations [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]