Objective To assess the health related quality of life (HRQoL) and somatization in school children with constipation. Study design This cross-sectional survey was conducted in children aged 13-18 years, in 4 schools in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a pretested, self-administered questionnaire with questions on bowel habits, somatization, and HRQoL. Constipation was diagnosed using Rome III criteria. Results A total of 1792 children were included in the analysis (males 975 [54.4%], mean age 14.4 and SD 1.3 years). One hundred thirty-eight (7.7%) fulfilled Rome criteria for constipation. Children with constipation had lower HRQoL scores for physical (83.6 vs 91.4 in controls, P
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Rajindrajith, S., Devanarayana, N. M., Weerasooriya, L., Hathagoda, W., & Benninga, M. A. (2013). Quality of life and somatic symptoms in children with constipation: A school-based study. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.05.012
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