Text box 1. Contributions to the literature
• It has been a challenge to have a single definition of gastroenteritis because there are many causes, symptoms, and terms used to describe it.
• This review clarifies the use of “gastroenteritis” as a unifying term in high-income countries, distinguishing it from related terms like diarrhea or gastric flu, infectious intestinal diseases thereby standardizing terminology in the literature.
• It also introduces the specific term “modifiable risk factors” in the context of gastroenteritis (GE) among children, providing a clear direction for future research and intervention strategies.