Children with Hirschsprung's Disease Report Dietary Effects on Gastrointestinal Complaints More Frequently than Controls.

ABSTRACT: Hirschspung's disease (HD) is a congenital gastrointestinal (GI) disorder frequently accompanied by GI complaints. Despite the lack of evidence regarding whether diet affects GI symptoms, advice on dietary changes is common. The aim was to investigate self-reported dietary effects on GI symptoms, comparing children with HD with healthy children. This was an observational, cross-sectional, self-reported case-control study using the validated Diet and Bowel Function questionnaire. All children with HD aged 1-18 years were surgically treated during 2003-2021 at a national HD center, and their parents were invited to participate. Healthy children served as controls. The data were presented as median (range) and n (%). 71/85 children with HD (6 years (1-17); 76% boys) and 265/300 control

SUBMITTER: Telborn L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10530174 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature