Plugged up: Doctors see signs of worsening constipation in children

Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 08:31 in Health & Medicine

Mild constipation in children is fairly common, but gastroenterologists have been seeing what they believe is the start of a troubling trend: more children with more serious and chronic bouts of the condition. Experts attribute the problem to lack of physical activity, inadequate water intake and fiber-poor diets.

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