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September 5, 2025Proceedings of The Nutrition SocietyOpen Access

Dietary management of chronic constipation: a review of evidence-based strategies and clinical guidelines

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EDEirini Dimidi

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Overview

Review of dietary recommendations indicates key strategies for chronic constipation, suggesting gaps in guidelines.

Key Points

  • Effective dietary strategies exist for chronic constipation management, including psyllium and specific probiotics.
  • Randomised controlled trials demonstrate the benefits of psyllium supplements and kiwifruits on constipation relief.
  • Current clinical guidelines highlight dietary fibre as the main recommendation while omitting other effective strategies.
  • Numerous evidence-based dietary strategies are not included in guidelines, suggesting a need for updated recommendations.

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Eirini Dimidi (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49cc6d6d5674bccffc94https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665125100694
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