Prevalence of constipation in children visiting MCH clinic Al-Ahsa eastern region of Saudi Arabia cross-sectional study
There was a high prevalence of constipation among children; the prevalence of constipation was associated with male gender, less number of defecations per week, fecal incontinence, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.
Authors
- Raghad Alturaifi
- Laila Y. Alalawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6715-9604)
- Nouh H AlAli
- Ali Hassan
- Rawan A. Buhlagah
- Walaa T. Albadi
Institutions
- Maternity and Children's Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1300_24
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00