Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms

Table 2 Symptoms at presentation and at 6 mo following change in dietary fiber intake

Symptom	Symptoms at presentation (n = 63)	High dietary fiber (n = 6)	P value	Reduced dietary fiber (n = 16)	P value	No dietary fiber (n = 41)	P value
Anal bleeding	31	4	1	4	0.216	0	< 0.001
Constipation	63	6	1	12	0.041	0	< 0.001
Bloatedness	33	6	1	5	0.041	0	< 0.001
Strain in bowel opening	63	6	1	9	0.004	0	< 0.001
Abdominal pain	13	3	1	2	0.164	0	0.012