Low skeletal muscle density is a risk factor for constipation in patients on maintenance dialysis
Dialysis patients have a high prevalence of constipation. We found that a low SMD is an independent risk factor for constipation. Our findings provide a new perspective on the causes of susceptibility to constipation among dialysis patients.
Authors
- Qing Yin
- Qinglei Xie
- Liuping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9531-7681)
- Mengting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-8661)
- Shi‐mei Hou
- Wei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-6827)
- Lirong Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7073-0362)
- Jianbing Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-8842)
Institutions
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1725508
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00