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Abstract
Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders among School Age Children in Sharqia Governorate
Ahmed M. Hamdy, Ahmed T. A. Ibrahim, and Samah M. M. M. Badawy3
Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders are the most common GI disorders in the general population. Estimates vary, but about 1 in 4 people or more have one of these disorders. The conditions account for about 40% of GI problems seen by doctors and therapists.
Aim of the Work: The study was done to measure the frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) among of a sample of Egyptian children. The second aim was to explore the effect of functional gastrointestinal disorder on the quality of life in children and their families.
Patients and Methods: The present cross sectional study was conducted on 711 Egyptian children with age varying between 4-18 years. They were selected among primary and preparatory school in Sharqia governorate. After the approval of the pediatric board at the children’s hospital Ain Shams University, an informed consent was obtained from the parents or caregivers then each child was subjected to the following:
I- Clinical history taking with special emphasis on: personal data, assessment of socioeconomic standard of family, assessment of presence of FGIDs using an Arabic translation of ”Rome III diagnostic Questionnaire for pediatric functional GI disorders”
II- Statistical analysis data were tabulated by spss
Results: The prevalence of FGIDs among Egyptian children in sharquia governorate was found 30.4%; Irritable bowel syndrome was the most prevalent FGIDs12.1%;8.7% upper type-3.4% lower type, followed by Functional constipation was 8.9%, abdominal migraine was 5.8% then functional dyspepsia was 4.8% other disorders functional abdominal pain syndrome was 3.7%; 2.1% upper type and 1.5% lower one, 2.8% had cyclic vomiting syndrome was 2.8%, aerophagia was 2.7%, non retentive fecal incontinence was1.8%. and adolescent rumination syndrome was 1.8%. In this study, 59.9% of affected children had one type of FGIDs, 36.4% had two types, and 3.7% had three types. There was a high association between FGIDs and quality of life comparing between children with FGIDs and children without.
Conclusion: FGIDs are common among school age children living in Sharqia aged 4 to 18 years. Present of FGIDs adversely affect the HRQOL of children and their families. Awareness of family physicians and general pediatricians about this FGIDs in children for early detection is highly recommended.
Keywords: Functional gastro intestinal disorders - Irritable bowel syndrome - Functional constipation - Abdominal migraine – functional dyspepsia – children.