Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders
Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI symptoms, risk factors for which commonly include psychosocial and physical stresses. Purpose This study aimed to compare somatic symptom severity between children with FGIDs and hea...
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| description | Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI symptoms, risk factors for which commonly include psychosocial and physical stresses. Purpose This study aimed to compare somatic symptom severity between children with FGIDs and healthy controls during acute illnesses. Methods This was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study whose inclusion criterion was age 4–18 years. Children were classified into FGID and control groups using the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. Somatic symptom severity was estimated using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory-24 (CSSI-24) questionnaire and compared between groups. Results Ninety-three children, including 40 with FGIDs (43%), were enrolled. The FGID group had statistically significantly higher VAS scores for abdominal pain than controls (2.93±3.68 vs. 0.72±2.08, P<0.001). However, no significant intergroup differences were noted in VAS scores for nausea (P=0.493) or headache (P=0.311). For somatization symptoms, the CSSI-24 total (20.58±18.32 vs. 7.06±10.49, P<0.001), GI symptom (9.60±7.48 vs. 2.43±3.39, P≤0.001) and non-GI symptom (10.98±11.67 vs. 4.62±7.88, P< 0.001) scores were significantly higher for the FGID versus control groups, respectively. Conclusion Children with FGIDs exhibited more significant somatic symptoms than controls during acute illnesses. GI and non-GI manifestations were significantly more common in children with FGIDs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d487f6bf1aa42f9addea2e6ab44fe8a2025-08-20T03:44:36ZengThe Korean Pediatric SocietyClinical and Experimental Pediatrics2713-41482025-08-0168858759310.3345/cep.2024.0179520125555799Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disordersRattanachart Sirinil0Anundorn Wongteerasut1 Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, ThailandBackground Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI symptoms, risk factors for which commonly include psychosocial and physical stresses. Purpose This study aimed to compare somatic symptom severity between children with FGIDs and healthy controls during acute illnesses. Methods This was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study whose inclusion criterion was age 4–18 years. Children were classified into FGID and control groups using the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. Somatic symptom severity was estimated using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory-24 (CSSI-24) questionnaire and compared between groups. Results Ninety-three children, including 40 with FGIDs (43%), were enrolled. The FGID group had statistically significantly higher VAS scores for abdominal pain than controls (2.93±3.68 vs. 0.72±2.08, P<0.001). However, no significant intergroup differences were noted in VAS scores for nausea (P=0.493) or headache (P=0.311). For somatization symptoms, the CSSI-24 total (20.58±18.32 vs. 7.06±10.49, P<0.001), GI symptom (9.60±7.48 vs. 2.43±3.39, P≤0.001) and non-GI symptom (10.98±11.67 vs. 4.62±7.88, P< 0.001) scores were significantly higher for the FGID versus control groups, respectively. Conclusion Children with FGIDs exhibited more significant somatic symptoms than controls during acute illnesses. GI and non-GI manifestations were significantly more common in children with FGIDs.http://www.e-cep.org/upload/pdf/cep-2024-01795.pdfchildrenfunctional gastrointestinal disorderssomatic symptoms |
| spellingShingle | Rattanachart Sirinil Anundorn Wongteerasut Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics children functional gastrointestinal disorders somatic symptoms |
| title | Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| title_full | Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| title_fullStr | Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| title_short | Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| title_sort | somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| topic | children functional gastrointestinal disorders somatic symptoms |
| url | http://www.e-cep.org/upload/pdf/cep-2024-01795.pdf |
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