Hanifah Oswari, Fatima S Alatas, Badriul Hegar, William Cheng, Arnesya Pramadyani, Marc A Benninga, Shaman Rajindrajith
BACKGROUND: Aerophagia is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by repeated air swallowing leading to chronic abdominal distension. Symptoms can be long lasting, lead to frustration, and distress. This study describes prevalence, related factors, and symptomatology of aerophagia, together with its relationship with emotional stress. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Adolescents aged 10 to 17 years from selected state schools by convenient sampling from Jakarta, Indonesia, were recruited...
October 1, 2021: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology