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3 yo boy, floating stools, 3-4 bristol, maybe sour smell,light brown. he is eating fruits and cereals everyday. is healthy, energic boy. is a problem?
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Maybe: Floating stools with a foul odor is sometimes linked to poor fat digestion/ poor digestive enzymes. A stool test is used to confirm such a problem. Some stools just float from trapped bowel gas.
Answered 1/29/2018
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