Obesity is related to multiple functional abdominal diseases.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Pain
- Constipation
- Dyspepsia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Obesity