Constipation in school-aged children at public schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 190-193

  Guilhon De Araújo Sant'Anna, Ana Maria ^a   Calçado, Antonio Celso ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Fecal soiling; Fiber intake; Prevalence of constipation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BRAZIL; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY FIBER; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0342424247     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199908000-00016     Document Type: Article

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