Silveira EA, de Carvalho Santos ASEA, Ribeiro JN, et al. - This study was attempted to assess the prevalence of intestinal constipation and its associated factors in adults with obesity class II and III. Researchers examined baseline data from a randomized clinical trial with adults aged 18–64 with a Body Mass Index  ≥ 35 kg/m ² , living in the metropolitan region of Goiânia, Brazil. A questionnaire containing sociodemographic, lifestyle, level of obesity, presence of comorbidities, water intake, and food consumption variables was used to collect data. A total of 150 individuals were included in the study. In adults with obesity class II and III, a high prevalence of constipation was observed. It was shown that constipation was significantly correlated with the simultaneous use of five or more medications, the younger age group is being a former smoker.