Obesity is Related to Multiple Functional Abdominal Diseases

Analysis of the body mass index of pediatric patients with gastrointestinal complaints as a whole and by disease subgroup revealed a greater percentage of obese patients with constipation, gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, encopresis, and functional abdominal pain compared with loca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2009-03, Vol.154 (3), p.444-446
Hauptverfasser:	Teitelbaum, Jonathan E., MD, Sinha, Prerna, MD, Micale, Maria, DO, Yeung, Steven, Jaeger, Joseph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - epidemiology Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Body Mass Index Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Comorbidity Constipation - epidemiology Dyspepsia - epidemiology Female Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology General aspects Humans Irritable Bowel Syndrome - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases New Jersey - epidemiology Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Pediatrics Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Analysis of the body mass index of pediatric patients with gastrointestinal complaints as a whole and by disease subgroup revealed a greater percentage of obese patients with constipation, gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, encopresis, and functional abdominal pain compared with local and New Jersey control populations.
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.053