Binary variables were created for: medication(s) used in the past 24 hours and categorization of BMs as loose or watery stools (LoWS), hard or lumpy stools (HoLS), or intermediate (neither LoWS nor HoLS). The relationship between stool consistency, medication use, and BM satisfaction was ...
For stool consistency, hard stools were associated with a decreased risk of MAFLD (OR 0.77; 95% CI 0.62–0.95), whereas loose stools increased the risk (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.05–1.80), relative to normal stools. A significant interaction between BMF and age was observed. No significant ...