Fecal Microbiota and Diet of Children with Chronic Constipation

• Main Authors: Joyce Gomes de Moraes (Author), Maria Eugênia Farias de Almeida Motta (Author), Monique Ferraz de Sá Beltrão (Author), Taciana Lima Salviano (Author), Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many factors explain dysbiosis in chronic constipation (CC), such as a low-fiber diet. The objective of this study was to compare the fecal microbiota of constipated and nonconstipated children and their intake frequencies of food. Methods. This observational study included 79 children (M/F 43/36) a...