Dietary fiber, energy intake and nutritional status during the treatment of children with chronic constipation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 753-759

  Speridiao P G L ^a   Tahan, S ^a   Fagundes Neto, U ^a   Morais, M B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Constipation; Dietary fiber; Energy intake; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

MINERAL OIL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROENTEROLOGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038377939     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000600011     Document Type: Article

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