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How long does it take for food to go through the digestive system?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Variable: Amount of time between eating food and processing entirely to defecation varies between people a lot. It takes 6-8 hours for food to through stomach and small intestine. From there it goes to large intestine for more digestion, absorption of water, and then elimination of waste. Studies have shown between 33 - 53 hours total. Kids might be faster than adults -- and medications can affect it too.

Answered 12/11/2018

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