​​How often you should be going for a poo - and what it means | OzilookEN

​​How often you should be going for a poo - and what it means if you're not

Part 1

Last week researchers from King's College revealed new insights into the UK's stool-passing habits, particularly in relation to constipation

If you've been keeping an eye on the news over the last few days, you might have seen that there's recently been a lot of talk about constipation.

That's because a study by King's College London found that one in three 'healthy' patients weren't able to recognise signs that there was a problem with their gut.

This inspired food intolerance testing experts YorkTest Laboratories to conduct a poll to find out how often Brits are actually going to the toilet - and some of the results might surprise you.

According to the poll, an overwhelming number of people in the UK (54 percent) pass a stool once a day.

This figure was found to be consistent across both men and women, with 59 percent of females saying they went daily and 50 percent of men agreeing.

However six percent of respondents - equivalent to around four million people in the UK - said they only defecated either once a week or less than once a week.

But how many times is thought to be a 'normal' amount?