Recurrent abdominal pain in school children: Effect of obesity and diet

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 572-576

  Malaty, Hoda M ^a,c   Abudayyeh, Suhaib ^a   Fraley, Ken ^a   Graham, David Y ^a   Gilger, Mark A ^a   Hollier, David R ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Houston Independent School District   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Epidemiology; Obesity; Recurrent abdominal pain

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33947504158     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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