Obesity predicts inadequate bowel prep at colonoscopy
Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 23:42
in Health & Medicine
Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2009) ? Obesity is an independent predictor of inadequate bowel preparation at colonoscopy, and the presence of additional risk factors further increases the likelihood of a poorly cleansed colon, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
