Fecal Weight

•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Fecal weight refers to the overall weight of a bowel movement, and increases in fecal weight (independent of changes in food intake) tend to reflect water accumulation and retention by soluble fibers.

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

253 participants in 7 trials

Examine Evidence Grades

Examine Database: Fecal Weight

Intervention	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Resistant Starch	B	Participants: 138	Small Increase
Psyllium	A	Participants: 31	Large Increase
Lactobacillus reuteri	D	Participants: 44	No effect
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Yacon		Participants: 16
Colostrum		Participants: 24

Resistant Starch

Small Increase

Psyllium

Large Increase

Lactobacillus reuteri

No effect

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Yacon

Colostrum

Fecal Weight

Examine Database: Fecal Weight

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