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This document discusses nutritional care for patients with constipation. It defines chronic constipation and distinguishes it from irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. It describes lifestyle measures and dietary fiber as management strategies. Dietary fiber is fermented in the colon, producing short-chain fatty acids and gases. Different types of fiber have varying effects on stool weight and transit time. Soluble fibers are less effective at increasing stool weight than insoluble fibers like cellulo

Author

Carol Brasil E Bernardes

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EN