List five frequent causes of constipation
Frequent causes of constipation include:
• Lack of fiber in the diet
• Lack of physical activity (particularly in older adults)
• Not enough liquids
• Medications (e.g., pain medications, antacids, blood pressure medications, antidepressants, iron supplements, diuretics, antispasmodics, anticonvulsants)
• Milk
• Changes in life or routine (e.g., pregnancy, aging, travel)
• Over-the-counter laxative abuse
•??Ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. Which microbe is the most likely to be implicated in causing the food poisoning outbreak? A) Escherichia coli B) Vibrio C) Listeria monocytogenes D) Hepatitis A E) Tricinellaspiralis