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Healthy children aged 3.5\u00a0years to 15\u00a0years who were admitted to the hospital, siblings to patients or offspring of staff members were included. Validated self\u2010report questionnaires and internally developed questions regarding obstructive outlet\u2010 and gas\u2010related symptoms were used.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 310 participants (50% girls) were included, which corresponded to a 94% answer frequency. Respondents were divided into a younger age group (3.5\u00a0years to seven years), consisting of 135 children, and an older age group (eight years to 15\u00a0years), consisting of 175 children. Younger children reported more foul odours than older children (50% vs. 29%, p\u00a0=\u00a00.001) and more obstructive symptoms (21% vs. 10%, p\u00a0=\u00a00.01). There was no difference between the age groups regarding constipation (19% vs 16%, <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">NS<\/jats:styled-content>). 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