TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders among adolescents in Buenos Aires, Argentina
AU - Nelissen, L. G.
AU - Koppen, I. J. N.
AU - Follett, F. R.
AU - Boggio-Marzet, C.
AU - Saps, M.
AU - Garzon, K.
AU - Benninga, M. A.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Introduction and aims: The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in Argentinean children and adolescents has not yet been studied. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of FGIDs among children and adolescents in Argentina using the Rome III diagnostic criteria. Materials and methods: A total of 483 children, 12-18 years of age, from 3 private schools and 3 public schools, were included in the study. Each child completed the Spanish version of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III), which is an age-appropriate and previously validated instrument for diagnosing FGIDs according to the Rome III criteria. Sociodemographic data (age, sex, type of school, family structure and size, family history of gastrointestinal disorders) and data on stressful life events were also obtained. Results: The mean age of the population studied was 15 years (standard deviation 1.74, range 12-18, 52.8% boys). Of the respondents, 229 children (47.4%) attended private school and 254 children (52.6%) attended public school. In total, 82 children (17.0%) were diagnosed with an FGID, according to the Rome III criteria. Abdominal migraine (16.4%) was the most common diagnosis, followed by irritable bowel syndrome (7.0%), functional constipation (6.4%), and aerophagia (5.6%). Girls suffered significantly more from FGIDs than boys (22.4 vs. 12.2%, P =.0032). Children attending private school had significantly more FGIDs than children in public schools (20.5 vs. 13.8%, P =.0499). Conclusion: FGIDs are common among Argentinean children and adolescents.
AB - Introduction and aims: The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in Argentinean children and adolescents has not yet been studied. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of FGIDs among children and adolescents in Argentina using the Rome III diagnostic criteria. Materials and methods: A total of 483 children, 12-18 years of age, from 3 private schools and 3 public schools, were included in the study. Each child completed the Spanish version of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III), which is an age-appropriate and previously validated instrument for diagnosing FGIDs according to the Rome III criteria. Sociodemographic data (age, sex, type of school, family structure and size, family history of gastrointestinal disorders) and data on stressful life events were also obtained. Results: The mean age of the population studied was 15 years (standard deviation 1.74, range 12-18, 52.8% boys). Of the respondents, 229 children (47.4%) attended private school and 254 children (52.6%) attended public school. In total, 82 children (17.0%) were diagnosed with an FGID, according to the Rome III criteria. Abdominal migraine (16.4%) was the most common diagnosis, followed by irritable bowel syndrome (7.0%), functional constipation (6.4%), and aerophagia (5.6%). Girls suffered significantly more from FGIDs than boys (22.4 vs. 12.2%, P =.0032). Children attending private school had significantly more FGIDs than children in public schools (20.5 vs. 13.8%, P =.0499). Conclusion: FGIDs are common among Argentinean children and adolescents.
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UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29914714
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rgmx.2018.02.014
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rgmx.2018.02.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 29914714
SN - 0375-0906
VL - 83
SP - 367
EP - 374
JO - Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico
JF - Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico
IS - 4
ER -