title: Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Schoolchildren in Ecuador.
abstract: The prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in children in Ecuador is unknown. We describe a survey study in 2 schools in Quito, Ecuador, using a Spanish translation of the Questionnaire on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms-Rome III Version (QPGS-RIII). A total of 417 children (51% boys) with a mean age of 12.0 years were included. FGIDs were present in 95 children (22.8%) and occurred in 25% of girls and in 20.7% of boys (P = 0.296). Functional defecation disorders were found in 12.0% of children, 9.4% had an abdominal pain-related FGID and 3.8% was diagnosed with a vomiting or aerophagia FGID.
authors.affiliation: *Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador†Department of Pediatrics, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia‡Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus§Department of Pediatrics, Baca Ortiz Children's Hospital, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Játiva
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Velasco-Benítez
authors.forename: Ilan J N
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Koppen
authors.forename: Zahira
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Játiva-Cabezas
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saps
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D004484:Ecuador / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires