Gastrointestinal System - Pediatric/Paediatric Constipation

Pathway Contributor: Dawna Royall

Credentials:
FDC, MSc, RD

Bio:
Dawna Royall is a Senior Evidence Analyst for PEN® and is the Editor of the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. She is also a contract research consultant for the University of Guelph with research interests that focus on improving the effectiveness of nutrition services in primary care. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition at the University of Manitoba, a Dietetic Internship at Kingston General Hospital and an MSc in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She has worked as a clinical dietitian and a research coordinator.

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)?  

  Role: Reviewer

• 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)?  

  Role: Reviewer

• 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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• Are prebiotic oligosaccharides recommended for the treatment of functional constipation in infants, children and adolescents?  

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• Is a high fibre diet recommended to treat functional constipation in children?  

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• Are probiotics recommended for the treatment of functional constipation in children?  

  Role: Reviewer

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

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  Role: Reviewer