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Myo-Khin1, Thein-Win-Nyunt, S Kyaw-Hla

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Archives of Disease in Childhood
|October 1, 1994
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Children in Myanmar aged 1-4 years typically have daily bowel movements with soft stools. Defecation frequency, stool weight, and consistency showed no significant differences based on sex, diet, or age group.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Gastroenterology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Common belief suggests significant differences in stool characteristics between children in developing and developed countries.
  • Understanding normal defecation patterns is crucial for assessing child health and nutritional status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate defecation frequency, stool weight, and consistency in young children in Myanmar.
  • To compare these parameters across different sexes, dietary habits, and age groups.

Main Methods:

  • A community-based study involving 300 children aged 1 to 4 years in Myanmar.
  • Data collection focused on daily bowel movement frequency, total weekly stool weight, and stool consistency.
  • Statistical analysis was performed to identify significant differences between subgroups.

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Main Results:

  • 80.3% of children had daily bowel movements; none exceeded three stools per day.
  • Mean weekly defecation frequency was 6.98 (SD 1.94) times, with a mean weekly stool weight of 596 (SD 221) g.
  • 61% of children passed soft stools; no significant differences were observed based on sex, diet, or age.

Conclusions:

  • The study establishes a baseline for normal defecation patterns in young children in Myanmar.
  • Findings challenge the assumption of vastly different stool characteristics in developing countries.
  • Normal defecation parameters in this cohort were consistent across various demographic and dietary factors.