Prospective association of daily toothbrushing frequency and the prevalence of childhood functional constipation: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Prospective association of daily toothbrushing frequency and the prevalence of childhood functional constipation: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Abstract Functional constipation is the most common gastrointestinal disorder during childhood. Oral stimulation (mastication and toothbrushing) reportedly improves bowel movements, but the association between daily toothbrushing behavior and functional constipation remains unknown. Data (n = 83,660...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Tsuchiya, Shinobu Tsuchiya, Haruki Momma, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Nobuo Yaegashi, Takahiro Arima, Chiharu Ota, Kaoru Igarashi, Yuichiro Miura, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88562-8
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