Bowel Movement Frequency, Laxative Use, and Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Among Japanese Men and Women: The Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study

Background: The associations of bowel movement frequency and laxative use with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are unclear. Methods: A total of 72 014 subjects (29 668 men and 42 346 women) aged 40 to 79 years, without a history of CVD or cancer, completed a lifestyle questionnaire at baseline between...

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Main Author: Yasuhiko Kubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/26/5/26_JE20150123/_pdf