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What Causes Passing Of Stool Immediately After Having Food?

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Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2015
Question: My child frequents the latrine often post food, this reduces on medication, but resumes once the medication is stopped, he has lost weight over this issue and doe snot gain weight on a required basis- pls help
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is due to gastrocolic reflex - not a cause of concern

Detailed Answer:
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There is a phenomenon called gastrocolic reflex which may make a child pass stool after each feed. It generally subsides after infancy but may occasionally be present for longer periods. It is normal and nothing to worry about. Let me assure you that it is not the cause of your child's low weight.

I would suggest you to get his weight every three months and to plot it on a growth chart appropriate for his age. If the weight follows the lines of the growth chart, even if the weight is on a lower percentile, it would not be something to worry about. However, if there is a drop in percentiles, suitable interventions would be needed.

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What Causes Passing Of Stool Immediately After Having Food?

Brief Answer: It is due to gastrocolic reflex - not a cause of concern Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. There is a phenomenon called gastrocolic reflex which may make a child pass stool after each feed. It generally subsides after infancy but may occasionally be present for longer periods. It is normal and nothing to worry about. Let me assure you that it is not the cause of your child's low weight. I would suggest you to get his weight every three months and to plot it on a growth chart appropriate for his age. If the weight follows the lines of the growth chart, even if the weight is on a lower percentile, it would not be something to worry about. However, if there is a drop in percentiles, suitable interventions would be needed. Regards