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- Overall, 10.8% of participants were identified as having constipation.
- Higher vitamin B1 intake correlated with a decrease in constipation occurrence. Constipation prevalence was 7.69% in the group with the highest B1 intake, 10.7% in the middle group, and 14.09% in the group with the lowest intake (P < .001).
- Greater dietary vitamin B1 intake was associated with a 23% reduction in constipation risk (P = .034).
- Additionally, a subgroup analysis found that higher B1 intake was associated with a reduction in constipation risk of 20% in men, 16% in people without hypertension, and 14% in those without diabetes.