Why does the old man have constipation

summary

Elderly constipation causes, constipation generally occurs in pregnant women and children and elderly people, different groups of constipation reasons are not the same, so what causes constipation in the elderly?

Why does the old man have constipation

Reason 1: due to the inconvenience of physical activities, try to inhibit defecation, resulting in dry stool, gastrointestinal dysfunction, the formation of irritable bowel syndrome, can also cause constipation.

Reason 2: due to the decline of the function of various tissues and organs and the decrease of activity, the elderly are prone to constipation due to insufficient fluid intake.

The third reason: because of the decline of digestive function, the general intake of the elderly is reduced, and they prefer to eat vegetables and fruits. They prefer to eat refined food, which leads to the lack of cellulose, which makes the diet structure unreasonable, or they eat too little crude fiber food and water, resulting in constipation.

matters needing attention

No kind of food can contain all kinds of nutrients needed by the human body. Therefore, we should eat a variety of foods every day, such as cereals, fruits and vegetables, bacteria and algae. We should also pay attention to the collocation of meat and vegetables, thickness, color, taste, dry and thin.