Obesity and symptomatic cholelithiasis in childhood: Epidemiologic and case-control evidence for a strong relation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 102-106

  Fradin, Kelly ^a   Racine, Andrew D ^a   Belamarich, Peter F ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; cholelithiasis; gallstones; obesity; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CHOLELITHIASIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URBAN AREA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLELITHIASIS; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; NUTRITION SURVEYS; ODDS RATIO; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893690792     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182a939cf     Document Type: Article

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