A new study published in The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology aimed to assess the association of deleterious habits concerning defecation, such as postponing, reluctance or avoiding defecation anywhere but at home, with chronic constipation. This was a randomized, cross-sectional observational study including 415 patients from a tertiary care hospital. A cluster of questionnaires including queries related to demographic data, past medical history, the presence of constipation, and dietary, other lifestyle and defecation habits. Rome III criteria for chronic constipation were also recorded. The findings revealed that 24.3% of the participants considered themselves constipated while 26.5% fulfilled the Rome III criteria for constipation. There were obvious differences in constipation prevalence by sex (men 5% versus women 31%). Meanwhile, fiber-rich diet, fluid intake, and exercise habits were not related to constipation. However, defecation habits significantly correlated with the presence or absence of constipation; vis, regular schedule, persistently postponing defecation or avoiding defecation anywhere but at home. From the results, it was inferred that when compared to dietary habits, behavioral aspects surrounding defecation are more related to chronic constipation. It was stated that modification of these deleterious habits may be the first step towards chronic constipation treatment.