Gastrointestinal System - Pediatric/Paediatric Constipation

Pathway Contributor: Susan Firus

Credentials:
RD

Degree(s):
Master of Arts, Registered Dietitian

Relevant Dietetic Experience and Accomplishments:

• Editor PEN
• Advocate for Child Nutrition & Type I Diabetes
• Chair of Mindful Eating Counselling Working Group

Practice Focus:
Diabetes

Contributions:

• Is cow’s milk protein allergy a common cause of functional constipation in children (0 to 18 years)?  

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• Is increasing fluid intake above Dietary Reference Values recommended to treat functional constipation in children (0-18 years)?  

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• Are dietary modifications a first-line treatment for functional constipation in children (0-18 years)?  

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• Are fruit juice and prunes effective in alleviating functional constipation in children (0-18 years)?  

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• Are white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, honey and fructo-oligosaccharides effective in alleviating functional constipation in children (0-18 years)?  

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• Can increasing physical activity help treat chronic functional constipation in children?  

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• Gastrointestinal Disease - Pediatric/Paediatric Constipation Background

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• Normal Pediatric (Infants, Toddlers and Children) Stool Characteristics – Frequency, Colour and Consistency Background

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