Normal Bowel Pattern in Children and Dietary and Other Precipitating Factors in Functional Constipation

Sujatha, B.; Velayutham, Dhakshyani Raghavan; Deivamani, Nirmala; Bavanandam, Sumathi

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2015/13290.6025

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“…In a study from Iran (17) , the abdominal pain was reported by 41.4% of children with functional constipation which is in line with our study, but Sujatha et al reported lower frequency of abdominal pain among children with functional constipation (29.7%) (10) . In this study, anal fissure was observed among 11.1% of cases and was significantly associated with functional constipation.…”

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“…Among toilet trained children, 11.1% had urinary and stool incontinence. Dehghani et al, found 5.8% of children with functional constipation had urinary tract infection (18) which is agree with this study whereas, in a study carried out by Sujatha et al (10) 2.2% of children with functional constipation had urinary tract infection. Dehghani et al reported 3.3% and 22.5% of children with functional constipation had day time enuresis and night time enuresis, respectively (18) .…”

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“…This finding agrees with that reported in other studies carried out in Colombia, (11) Korea (15) and USA (13) . However, it is not in line with other studies that showed gender predominance, in Southern India (10) , there was female predominance. In Northern China, the male to female ratio was 1.26: 1 (12) .…”

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“…It has been documented that in general population, nearly 75% of those who experienced functional constipation were between the ages 5-10 years. This may be because the parents were more concerned about bowel habits during younger age group and cease to be a priority to parents/child as they become older (10) .In the present study, there was no age difference regarding the prevalence of functional constipation. This finding is in line with a study that was done in Korea (15) .…”

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“…In another study carried out among 2-12 years children in Southern India, the prevalence of functional constipation was 13.6% (10) . In Colombia, among infants up to 12 months, the prevalence was 16.1% whereas, among children from 13 to 48 months, the prevalence was 26.8% (11) .…”

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Functional constipation and the effect of prebiotics on the gut microbiota: a review

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Functional constipation is a significant health issue impacting the lives of an estimated 14% of the global population. Non-pharmaceutical treatment advice for cases with no underlying medical conditions focuses on exercise, hydration, and an increase in dietary fibre intake. An alteration in the composition of the gut microbiota is thought to play a role in constipation. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth of a limited number of bacteria in the colon with a benefit for host health. Various types of dietary fibre, though not all, can act as a prebiotic. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced by these microbes play a critical role as signalling molecules in a range of metabolic and physiological processes including laxation, although details are unclear. Prebiotics have a history of safe use in the food industry spanning several decades and are increasingly used as supplements to alleviate constipation. Most scientific research on the effects of prebiotics and gut microbiota has focussed on inflammatory bowel disease rather than functional constipation. Very few clinical studies evaluated the efficacy of prebiotics in the management of constipation and their effect on the microbiota, with highly variable designs and conflicting results. Despite this, broad health claims are made by manufacturers of prebiotic supplements. This narrative review provides an overview of the literature on the interaction of prebiotics with the gut microbiota and their potential clinical role in the alleviation of functional constipation.

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Normal Bowel Pattern in Children and Dietary and Other Precipitating Factors in Functional Constipation

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Functional Constipation Among Children Attending Well Baby Clinic in Aladel Primary Health Care Center in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, 2016, Cross Sectional.

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Functional Constipation Among Children Attending Well Baby Clinic in Aladel Primary Health Care Center in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, 2016, Cross Sectional.

Analiza diety stosowanej u dzieci z czynnościowym zaparciem stolca

Functional constipation and the effect of prebiotics on the gut microbiota: a review

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