Bangladesh JOURNAL of Child Health

Functional Constipation in Children: Demography and risk factors analysis from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh


Abstract Background: Constipation is not uncommon in childhood. This study was aimed to evaluate demography and probable/potential risk factors for functional constipation in Bangladeshi children. Materials & Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 179 children from May 2018 to June 2019 in the department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, BSMMU, Dhaka both indoor and outdoor basis. Collected data from children with constipation who fulfilled the Rome III criteria were analyzed by SPSS 20.

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