Food practices and bowl habit of teachers from a municipality in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul during the covid-19 pandemic: a cross-cross study
Abstract
Introduction and objective: Functional Intestinal Constipation is a disease of high prevalence and origin not fully clarified. However, its primary treatment involves lifestyle changes, like improving eating habits, exercising and increase of water intake. Materials and Methods: According to this, the present study aimed to evaluate intestinal habits and associated factors of teachers from a municipal school in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Thus, a cross-sectional study was made with teachers aged 20 years or over. Data collection was done through an electronic form involving the Bristol Scale Tool, Rome III Criteria and a form about dietary habits based on the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population, sent to the institutional e-mail of the teachers. Socioeconomic issues and water intake were also evaluated. After the collection, data were analyzed by statistical software. Results: The prevalence of functional constipation was 44,7% (The Rome III Criteria) and 24,3% (Bristol Scale Tool). Furthermore, its prevalence was 1,727 times (95%CI = 1,135; 2,629) higher in the. With moderate / regular eating habits compared to habits with excellent practices. Discussion: Results similar to the study are observed in the literature. Conclusion: This way, the present study observed that the prevalence of constipation was related to the eating habits of the studied population.
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