ArticleBMC pediatrics2019
Functional constipation in infancy and early childhood: epidemiology, risk factors, and healthcare consultation.
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- Relationship between psychological stress with functional constipation in children: a systematic review.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Pooled it
- Rome IV Functional Constipation in Childhood: Early-Life Factors and Dietary Habits in a Southeast Asian Clinical Setting.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Functional Constipation in Children Receiving Care at a Tertiary Hospital: An Observational Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Observational
- Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of disorders of gut-brain interaction in children.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Prevalence of constipation in children visiting MCH clinic Al-Ahsa eastern region of Saudi Arabia cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Hospitalization Trends and Healthcare Resource Utilization for Fecal Impactions in Pediatric Patients with Functional Constipation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of constipation in children in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
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- Impact of breastfeeding during infancy on functional constipation at 3 years of age: the Japan Environment and Children's Study.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Article
- The Prevalence of Bowel and Bladder Function During Early Childhood: A Population-Based Study.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2023Article
- The Medical Home and Use of Mental and Non-mental Specialty Services Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- The psychosocial implication of childhood constipation on the children and family: A scoping review protocol.HRB open research · 2023Article
- What is needed by parents of constipated infants and toddlers: A cross-sectional study in China.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of functional gastrointestinal disorders in Vietnamese infants and young children.BMC pediatrics · 2022Observational
- Cows' Milk Allergy-Associated Constipation: When to Look for It? A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Association of cesarean birth with prevalence of functional constipation in toddlers at 3 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Management of the Most Common Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infancy: The Middle East Expert Consensus.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2021Review
- Community-Based Prevalence of Externalizing and Internalizing Disorders among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Four Geographically Dispersed School Districts in the United States.Child psychiatry and human development · 2021Article
- Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants and young children in China.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional constipation (FC) is a pediatric problem that is seen frequently. However, its prevalence in Asia remains undetermined. In this study we attempted to determine the prevalence, risk factors and therapeutic modalities of FC in infants and toddlers in Sri Lanka.
methodsChildren aged 6.5 months to 4 years were selected from 14 well-baby and vaccination clinics in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. A questionnaire with questions regarding the socio-demographic characteristics, child's bowel habits, psycho-social risk factors and treatment modalities were filled by the mothers. FC was diagnosed according to ROME III criteria.
resultsA total of 1113 children were analyzed [(female n = 560 (50.3%) with a mean age of 20.7 months, standard deviation [SD] 11.2 months. FC was found in 89 (8.0%). FC was significantly and independently associated with underweight (14.3% vs 7.2%, p = 0.008. [OR and 95% CI: 2,3 (CI; 1.3-4.2)] and residence in an urban area (9.6% vs 5.6%, p = 0.013). [OR and 95% CI: 0.592 (CI; 0.396-0.95)]. Children subjected to violence showed a significantly higher prevalence of FC (20.0 vs 7.8%, p = 0.046). Children being overweight and children living with mothers subjected to violence showed a higher, though not statistically significant, tendency to develop FC. Children with FC visited healthcare clinics more frequently when compared to controls (19.6% vs 6.0%, p < 0.0001). However, only 24% of infants and toddlers with FC were treated specifically for the condition by a doctor.
conclusionsFC occurred in 8% of this cohort of Sri Lankan infants and toddlers. It is significantly associated with underweight and living in an urban area. Only a quarter of them received medical attention for their constipation.
trial registrationSLCP/ERC/2014/12 , December 2014.
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