Association between defecation status and the habit of eating vinegar-based dishes in community-dwelling Japanese individuals: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Vinegar intake reportedly has an antihypertensive effect and reduces visceral fat. Nonetheless, studies on the form of vinegar intake and its effect on defecation are scarce. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between the frequency of vinegar-based dish intake a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95618-2 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Vinegar intake reportedly has an antihypertensive effect and reduces visceral fat. Nonetheless, studies on the form of vinegar intake and its effect on defecation are scarce. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between the frequency of vinegar-based dish intake and defecation status using data from the Tarumizu cohort study. The participants (n = 1024, 634 women) responded to a health check survey in 2019 using a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire. The association between the frequency of vinegar-based dish intake and defecation status was examined using a multivariate logistic regression analysis. Considering confounding factors influencing the defecation status such as sex, age, dietary fiber intake, and medication history, individuals with a habit of eating vinegar-based dishes, such as “sour main dishes” (odds ratio [OR]: 1.38; p = 0.039), “sunomono” (OR: 1.49; p = 0.035), and “salad with sour dressing” (OR: 1.41; p = 0.049), had a significantly higher defecation frequency. No significant association was observed between the habit of eating vinegar-based dishes and the time required for defecation or straining during defecation. Our study showed that the habit of eating vinegar-based dishes was positively associated with defecation status. Our findings may suggest a novel approach for defecation improvement in people with defecation problems. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |