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A member asked:

Instead of giving whole milk to our 13 month old, my husband gave him low-fat milk by mistake. he had a big white diarrhea the next morning. related?

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Not likely: The difference in milk fat is not going to create diarrhea though increasing fat may lead to more firm stools.

Answered 1/14/2013

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