Table 4.

Changes in bowel habits after AS/BS intervention

		1st	2nd	3rd
Alfalfa sprout group (n = 24)
Constipation scoring system
	Frequency of bowel movements	0.50 ± 0.66	0.50 ± 0.98	0.63 ± 1.10
	Painful evacuation	1.42 ± 0.83	1.08 ± 1.14	1.00 ± 0.93
	Incomplete evacuation	1.63 ± 1.06	1.29 ± 0.81	1.17 ± 1.09
	Abdominal pain	1.00 ± 0.88	1.08 ± 0.83	1.17 ± 0.96
	Duration per attempt	0.58 ± 0.65	0.46 ± 0.66	0.42 ± 0.58
	Assistance for evacuation	0.04 ± 0.20	0.04 ± 0.20	0.08 ± 0.28
	Unsuccessful evacuation	0.58 ± 0.50	0.42 ± 0.50	0.38 ± 0.49
	Total constipation score	5.75 ± 2.71	4.83 ± 3.07	4.83 ± 3.10
Broccoli sprout group (n = 24)
Constipation scoring system
	Frequency of bowel movements	0.50 ± 1.02	0.33 ± 0.92	0.42 ± 0.78
	Painful evacuation	1.63 ± 0.97	1.13 ± 0.95	1.17 ± 0.92
	Incomplete evacuation	1.71 ± 1.23	1.17 ± 1.20	1.25 ± 0.94
	Abdominal pain	1.63 ± 1.10	1.33 ± 1.09	1.46 ± 0.93
	Duration per attempt	0.96 ± 0.62	0.58 ± 0.58*	0.63 ± 0.58*
	Assistance for evacuation	0.13 ± 0.34	0.04 ± 0.20	0.08 ± 0.28
	Unsuccessful evacuation	0.71 ± 0.55	0.58 ± 0.88	0.46 ± 0.51
	Total constipation score	7.25 ± 2.83	5.17 ± 3.27*	5.46 ± 2.57*

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. *p<0.05: Significant difference from the corresponding value at 1st examination.