title: Diarrhoea, constipation and intestinal transit in a northern Nigerian population.
abstract: Healthy Nigerians from Zaria have a short intestinal transit time. It is usual for them to open their bowels daily and their concept of diarrhoea and constipation differs widely from the standard medical definition. To avoid confusion care must be taken to inquire exactly what patients mean when they present with these symptoms.
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation; D003967:Diarrhea; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria