Socioenvironmental factors associated with constipation in Hong Kong children and Rome III Criteria

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-61

  Tam, Yuk H ^a   Li, Albert M ^a   So, Hung K ^a   Shit, Kam Y ^a   Pang, Kristine K ^a   Wong, Yuen S ^a   Tsui, Siu Y ^a   Mou, Jennifer W ^a   Chan, Kin W ^a   Lee, Kim H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION HABIT; DIETARY FIBER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY FIBER; DYSSOMNIAS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 84862330518     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31824741ce     Document Type: Article

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