Guar Gum and constipation
What 2 graded rows on guar gum agree on for constipation, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Guar Gum page, with its PubMed record.
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Guar Gum and constipation
2 rows · 113 peopleSplit. 1 row found an improvement and 1 had mixed results.
- DGrade D× 2
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 2
- People
- 113
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 61 people (2010) and found an improvement.
The rows run from 52 to 61 people, published from 2010 to 2022: 2 single studies.
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1 improved · 1 mixed- DGrade DBowel movements in children with constipation · Improved
RCT · n 61 · 2010 · Children with constipation, compared with lactulose
Dose not stated in the abstract · 4 weeks
Weekly bowel movements rose from 4 to 5 with PHGG and from 4 to 6 with lactulose; stool consistency, pain and withholding improved in both groups.
- DGrade DConstipation and laxative use · Mixed
RCT · n 52 · 2022 · Long-term care residents with chronic constipation (mean age 84), Hong Kong
5 g in 200 mL water daily · 4 weeks
Bowel frequency and stool form did not differ from the water-only control, but laxative use (lactulose, senna) was lower in weeks 3 and 4; side effects were similar.