Characteristics of intestinal habits in children younger than 4 years: Detecting constipation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 451-456

  Mota, Denise M ^a   Barros, Aluisio J D ^a   Santos, Iná ^a   Matijasevich, Alícia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bowel habits; Constipation; Toilet training

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DEFECATION HABIT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HARD FECES; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MILK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECES; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MILK; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TOILET TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866995350     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318251482b     Document Type: Article

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