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Water load test in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2002 Aug;35(2):199-201

Date

08/21/2002

Pubmed ID

12187297

DOI

10.1097/00005176-200208000-00017

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036667777 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   20 Citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate values for the water load test in healthy elementary school children.

METHODS: We measured the volume of water consumed by 176 children (71 boys and 105 girls) using the water load test at school. Children completed a questionnaire, which included self-efficacy and abdominal pain history. Then subjects drank water for 3 minutes or until full.

RESULTS: Children drank 630 +/- 260 ml. Water consumption correlated with age, weight, and height. Children who believed they could drink a lot, drank more than those who thought they could not, < 0.01.

CONCLUSION: The water load test is a simple and inexpensive method to estimate onset of satiety and may be useful in future studies now that there are values for healthy children.

Author List

Sood MR, Schwankovsky LM, Rowhani A, Zangen T, Ziring D, Furtado T, Hyman PE

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abdominal Pain
Age Factors
Body Height
Body Weight
Child
Drinking
Female
Humans
Male
Reference Values
Satiety Response
Self Efficacy
Surveys and Questionnaires