6 Factors Affecting Elimination : Urinary and Bowel
There are several factors that affect the elimination of feces and urine. These factors, among others: 1. Age Age not only affect the elimination of feces and urine, but also affect the elimination of control itself. Children are still not able to control bowel movements or urination due to neuromuscular system is not well developed. The elderly will also experience a change in the elimination. Usually there is a decrease muscle torus, so peristaltic be slow. This causes difficulties in controlling the elimination of feces, so that the elderly are at risk of constipation. Similarly, the elimination of urine, decreased sphincter muscle control resulting in incontinence. 2 Diet Food is the main factor that affects the elimination of fecal and urine. Fiber foods are necessary for the formation of feces. Low-fiber foods cause a slow movement of the rest of the digestive be reached rectum, thereby increasing water absorption. This results in constipation. Eating regularly is very influentia...