Water Load Test in Childhood Functional Abdominal Pain

ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional study evaluates the relations between the water load test in childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders with food intake and nutritional status. Patients with functional dyspepsia required a lower maximum water intake to produce fullness (n = 11, median = 380 mL) t...

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Published inJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 330 - 333
Main Authors Ozaki, Roberto Koity Fujihara, Soares, Ana Cristina Fontenele, Graça Leite Speridião, Patricia, Batista de Morais, Mauro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2015
Subjects
abdominal pain
drinking behavior
dyspepsia
eating
food intake
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Summary:ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional study evaluates the relations between the water load test in childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders with food intake and nutritional status. Patients with functional dyspepsia required a lower maximum water intake to produce fullness (n = 11, median = 380 mL) than patients with irritable bowel syndrome (n = 10, median = 695 mL) or functional abdominal pain (n = 10, median = 670 mL) (P < 0.05). Among patients who ingested ≤560 mL (n = 17) or >560 mL (n = 14) in the water load test, there was no relation between the maximum drinking capacity and food intake, body mass index, or height.
Bibliography:This study was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, “National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development”).
The authors report no conflicts of interest.
ISSN:0277-2116
1536-4801
DOI:10.1097/MPG.0000000000000805