Obesity is twice as common in constipated children

Obesity is twice as common in constipated children 4- to 17-years-old according to a new study from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Prevalence of obesity in constipated versus normal boys: 25% vs 14%; girls: 19% vs 10%

Obesity was found in 25 percent of constipated boys versus 13.5 percent of non-constipated boys, and 19 percent of constipated girls versus 9.8 percent of non-constipated girls.

Conclusion: It may be related to diet, exercise and hormones

???The higher prevalence of obesity may be a result of dietary factors, activity level, or hormonal influences and needs additional evaluation,??? the authors concluded.

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