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BackgroundFunctional Gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are highly prevalent in the adolescent population leading to morbidity. However, their exact prevalence is not clearly known. The present study attempts to assess their prevalence in adolescent children.Material 54.2 %) were the most common type followed by functional defecation disorders (n = 49; 40.8 %) and functional nausea and vomiting disorders (n = 6; 5 %) respectively. Adolescents with FGIDs had significantly lower mean age (12.98 ± 2.30 years) and mean BMI (16.9 ± 3.2 kg/m2) as compared to those without FGIDs (p < 0.001). However, no significant association of sex was seen with FGID prevalence (p = 0.755).ConclusionsFGIDs were found to be prevalent in school/college-going adolescents in our setting with functional abdominal pain disorders contributing to the majority of FGIDs. The Rome-IV criteria-based questionnaire is a useful tool in diagnosing FGIDs among adolescents.
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