Rumination syndrome in children and adolescents: a school survey assessing prevalence and symptomatology

BMC Gastroenterology

Research Article

Shaman Rajindrajith¹  Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana²  Bonaventure Jayasiri Crispus Perera³ 

[1] Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, 11010, Ragama, Sri Lanka;Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Thalagolla Road, 11010, Ragama, Sri Lanka;Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka;

关键词: Adolescent;    Child;    Epidemiology;    Functional gastrointestinal disorder;    Rumination syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-230X-12-163

 received in 2012-03-18, accepted in 2012-11-13,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRumination syndrome (RS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGD) increasingly recognized in children and adolescents. The epidemiology of this condition in school aged children is poorly understood. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of rumination and other related associations in a cohort of Sri Lankan children.MethodsChildren aged 10-16 years were randomly selected from 8 schools in 4 provinces in Sri Lanka. RS was diagnosed using Rome III criteria. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire distributed in an examination setting. It was translated into Sinhala, the native language and pretested before distribution.ResultsA total of 2163 children were included in the study (55% boys, mean age 13.4 years, SD 1.8 years). Prevalence of RS was 5.1% (n = 110); boys 5.1% and girls 5.0%. When symptoms were analyzed, 73.6% reported re-swallowing of regurgitated food, while the rest spat it out. In 94.5% regurgitation occurred during the first hour after the meal. Only 8.2% had daily symptoms while 62.7% had symptoms weekly. Abdominal pain, bloating and weight loss were the commonest symptoms associated with RS (19.1%, 17.3% and 11.8% respectively). No significant association was observed between exposure to stressful events and rumination (p > 0.05). Twenty (18.2%) with RS fulfilled Rome III criteria for at least one other FGD. School absenteeism was seen in 11.8% of affected children.ConclusionRS was reasonably common in this cohort of school-aged children and adolescents in Sri Lanka. However, symptoms were severe enough to affect schooling only in 12% of affected children. Around one fifth with RS had at least one other overlapping FGD.

【 授权许可】

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