Obesity is twice as common in constipated children
• Obesity •
Sep 20, 05
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Obesity is twice as common in constipated children 4- to 17-years-old according to a new study from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Prevalence of obesity in constipated versus normal boys: 25% vs 14%; girls: 19% vs 10%
Obesity was found in 25 percent of constipated boys versus 13.5 percent of non-constipated boys, and 19 percent of constipated girls versus 9.8 percent of non-constipated girls.
Conclusion: It may be related to diet, exercise and hormones
???The higher prevalence of obesity may be a result of dietary factors, activity level, or hormonal influences and needs additional evaluation,??? the authors concluded.
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