Association of cesarean birth with prevalence of functional constipation in toddlers at 3 years of age: results from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) [PDF]
Background The association between delivery mode and subsequent development of diseases is a growing area of research. Cesarean delivery affects the diversity of the microbiota in the infant gut, which may be associated with gastrointestinal disorders ...
Mari Nakamura +7 more
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Dietary fiber from burdock root ameliorates functional constipation in aging rats by regulating intestinal motility. [PDF]
Functional constipation is a common gastrointestinal health issue among the aging population. Dietary fiber supplementation is widely recognized as a first-line strategy for constipation.
Mo L +5 more
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Prospective association of daily toothbrushing frequency and the prevalence of childhood functional constipation: the Japan Environment and Children's Study. [PDF]
Functional constipation is the most common gastrointestinal disorder during childhood. Oral stimulation (mastication and toothbrushing) reportedly improves bowel movements, but the association between daily toothbrushing behavior and functional ...
Tsuchiya M +9 more
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L-Arabinose Alleviates Functional Constipation in Mice by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolites. [PDF]
Functional constipation ranks among the most common disorders impacting human health, which is manifested by difficulty in defecation and a complex etiology.
Liu K +11 more
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The ten "hard" questions in pediatric functional constipation. [PDF]
Functional constipation is a common problem in childhood and has a great impact on social, physical, and emotional functioning of affected children and their caregivers.
Fedele F +5 more
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Functional constipation, which belongs to the functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID), is a common disease and significantly impacts daily life. FGID patients have been progressively proven with functional and structural alterations in various brain ...
Wangli Cai +7 more
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Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Functional constipation is common in children and has a significant impact on the quality of their life, affecting both ...
Hassan Bazmamoun +4 more
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Yunweiling alleviates functional constipation: integrating network pharmacology and experimental study. [PDF]
Zhang P +6 more
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Functional constipation in children
Constipation is one of the most common nosologies that a pediatric gastroenterologist deals with during outpatient visits. In the vast majority of children with constipation the problem is functional in nature.
N. L. Pakhomovskaya +2 more
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Paediatrics: how to manage functional constipation
Background: Despite being a common problem in childhood, functional constipation is often difficult to manage. This article provides a narrative updated review on the evaluation, diagnosis and management of childhood functional constipation.
Alexander KC Leung, Kam Lun Hon
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