TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Schoolchildren in Ecuador
AU - Játiva, Edgar
AU - Velasco-Benítez, Carlos A.
AU - Koppen, Ilan J. N.
AU - Játiva-Cabezas, Zahira
AU - Saps, Miguel
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children in Ecuador is unknown. We describe a survey study in 2 schools in Quito, Ecuador, using a Spanish translation of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-RIII). A total of 417 children (51% boys) with a mean age of 12.0 years were included. FGIDs were present in 95 children (22.8%) and occurred in 25% of girls and in 20.7% of boys (P = 0.296). Functional defecation disorders were found in 12.0% of children, 9.4% had an abdominal pain-related FGID and 3.8% was diagnosed with a vomiting or aerophagia FGID
AB - The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children in Ecuador is unknown. We describe a survey study in 2 schools in Quito, Ecuador, using a Spanish translation of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-RIII). A total of 417 children (51% boys) with a mean age of 12.0 years were included. FGIDs were present in 95 children (22.8%) and occurred in 25% of girls and in 20.7% of boys (P = 0.296). Functional defecation disorders were found in 12.0% of children, 9.4% had an abdominal pain-related FGID and 3.8% was diagnosed with a vomiting or aerophagia FGID
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000001108
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000001108
M3 - Article
C2 - 26771768
SN - 0277-2116
VL - 63
SP - 25
EP - 28
JO - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
JF - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
IS - 1
ER -