Introduction:

The pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) is multifactorial.

Objective:

To investigate the prevalence of FGIDs after the antecedent of dengue.

Materials and methods:

Prevalence study in children between 8-18 years of age. Were taken sociodemographic and clinical variables and presence during the last year of dengue diagnosed in the emergency department. The Questionnaire for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms Roma III in Spanish was applied to FGIDs. The statistical analysis included the calculation of the OR, with 95% CI and two-tailed Fisher’s, with a significant p <0.05 value.

Results:

4023 children were included; with age 11.9 ± 2.3 years and 50.1% males. The prevalence to present at least 1 FGIDs was 23.0% and the antecedent of having presented dengue in the last year of 7.5%; having predominance in school children between 8-12 years of age (OR = 1.56 95%CI = 1.20-2.04 p = 0.0006) and the presence of at least 1 FGIDs (OR = 1.98 95%CI = 1.53-2.56 p<0.0001). In children who had dengue in the last year due to an antecedent, there were significant differences when they had separated/divorced parents.

Conclusion:

In this group of children, the FGIDs are frequent, presenting a greater opportunity to have some FGIDs in schoolchildren between 8-12 years of age when there is an antecedent of dengue diagnosed in an emergency department.

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