When trying to move your bowels and experiencing constipation, do you know squat? Try using that term the next time you ask someone for a footstool to help reach for something. It's unclear how many people suffer from constipation in silence. That's because constipation can be quite a big deal. Studies have shown that between 2% and 27% of the population suffer chronic constipation, depending on the definition (e.g., frequency) of chronic constipation being used.

Source: Forbes January 09, 2019 23:26 UTC