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===Children=== {{main|Constipation in children}} Approximately 3% of children have constipation, with girls and boys being equally affected.<ref name =JournalOPGAN>{{Cite journal|last1=Tabbers|first1=M.M.|last2=DiLorenzo|first2=C.|last3=Berger|first3=M.Y.|last4=Faure|first4=C.|last5=Langendam|first5=M.W.|last6=Nurko|first6=S.|last7=Staiano|first7=A.|last8=Vandenplas|first8=Y.|last9=Benninga|first9=M.A.|title=Evaluation and Treatment of Functional Constipation in Infants and Children|journal=Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition|volume=58|issue=2|pages=265β281|doi=10.1097/mpg.0000000000000266|pmid=24345831|year=2014|s2cid=13834963|doi-access=free}}</ref> With constipation accounting for approximately 5% of general pediatrician visits and 25% of pediatric gastroenterologist visits, the symptom carries a significant financial impact upon the healthcare system.<ref name=Col2015/> While it is difficult to assess an exact age at which constipation most commonly arises, children frequently experience constipation in conjunction with life-changes. Examples include: toilet training, starting or transferring to a new school, and changes in diet.<ref name=Col2015/> Especially in infants, changes in formula or transitioning from breast milk to formula can cause constipation. The majority of constipation cases are not tied to a medical disease, and treatment can be focused on simply relieving the symptoms.<ref name =JournalOPGAN/>
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