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題 名 | Constipation in Taiwan Elementary School Students: A Nationwide Survey |
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作 者 | Wu, Tzee-chung; Chen, Liang-kung; Pan, Wen-han; Tang, Ren-bin; Hwang, Shinn-jang; Wu, Lite; James, Frank Eugene; Chen, Po-hon; | 書刊名 | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association |
卷 期 | 74:2 2011.02[民100.02] |
頁 次 | 頁57-61 |
分類號 | 417.5471 |
關鍵詞 | Children; Constipation; Nutritional survey; Prevalence; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
英文摘要 | Background: To evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of childhood constipation in Taiwan. Methods: Healthy children between 7 and 12 years of age were interviewed to determine the prevalence of constipation and associated demographic and dietary factors. A nationwide sample of 2,375 children was selected with complex multistaged sampling throughout Taiwan. Results: In total, 2,375 individuals (1,282 boys and 1,093 girls, mean age = 9.3 ± 2.2 years) were interviewed, with a response rate of 95.1%. The prevalence of constipation was 32.2%, and girls were more likely to have constipation than boys (36.1% vs. 29.2%, p = 0.0012) in this study. The prevalence of constipation was inversely related to age (24.4% for children aged 11 and 12, 34.0% for children aged 9 and 10, and 39.6% for children aged 7 and 8, p < 0.001). Constipated children were more likely to report irregular bowl movements (37.2% vs. 29.3%, p = 0.003), and constipated children had a significantly lower body mass index (17.5 kg/m 2 vs. 18.3 kg/m 2 , p < 0.001). The dietary intake for children with constipation was associated with lower intake of vegetables (4.2 servings/week vs. 5.8 servings/week, p < 0.05), fruits (5.6 servings/week vs. 7.0 servings/week, p < 0.05), soybean products (2.2 servings/week vs. 2.9 serving/week, p < 0.05), and eggs (3.9 servings/week vs. 4.6 servings/week, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Constipation is common in Taiwanese school-aged children, especially in girls. Less frequent consumption of vegetables, fruits, soybean products, and eggs is associated with childhood constipation. Establishing a regular bowel habit is encouraged to decrease the risk of constipation, and allowing the children a relaxed and sufficient time to defecate after school is essential. |
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