The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 444-446, March 2009

Obesity is Related to Multiple Functional Abdominal Diseases

  • Jonathan E. Teitelbaum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jonathan E. Teitelbaum, MD, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
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  • Prerna Sinha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
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  • Maria Micale, DO

      Affiliations

    • Stepping Stone Pediatrics, Wall, NJ
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  • Steven Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
    • ,
  • Joseph Jaeger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ

Received 20 February 2008; received in revised form 3 September 2008; accepted 29 September 2008.

Analysis of the body mass index of pediatric patients with gastrointestinal complaints as a whole and by disease subgroup revealed a greater percentage of obese patients with constipation, gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, encopresis, and functional abdominal pain compared with local and New Jersey control populations.

Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index, FAP, Functional abdominal pain, GERD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, GI, Gastrointestinal, IBS, Irritable bowel syndrome, NUD, Nonulcerative dyspepsia

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 The authors have no conflict of interest to declare (real or perceived).

PII: S0022-3476(08)00863-9

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.053

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The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 444-446, March 2009

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