Short-term protein deficiency will not cause too much problem, such as long-term protein deficiency will cause constipation, and even edema, malignant disease and death and so on.
Protein is an essential nutrient, involved in the body’s normal physiological metabolism, is an important raw material for various types of digestive enzymes, immunoproteins and other substances.
Long-term protein deficiency can cause decreased immunity, slow metabolism, impaired digestion and absorption, etc., and slow metabolism, impaired digestion and absorption may cause constipation.
The occurrence of constipation is related to the peristalsis of the intestinal tract and the function of digestion and absorption, which can be categorized into organic constipation and functional constipation. Organic constipation is related to intestinal inflammation, intestinal mass, etc. Functional constipation is related to life and diet, emotion, exercise, systemic diseases, intra-abdominal diseases, etc.
If you have constipation, it is recommended to consult a doctor to analyze the specific cause.