فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Now, lifestyle diseases are quite common globally. The risk factors of lifestyle diseases suchas sedentary habits, lack of physical exercise, and lack of fiber result in the development ofnoncommunicable diseases. However, when the point of discussion slightly shifted toward toilethabits, it is always seems to be a secret affair. In fact, the discussion of defecation‑related matteropenly is considered a taboo. This is not uncommon even in medical fraternity. In fact, during the early1980s, some researches on the association between the diarrhea prevalence, open‑air defecation,and latrine use rate were documented. However, nobody acknowledges it socially desirable, now,to discuss defecation‑related issues. The public health experts completely ignored the discussionof ill‑effects of the use of pedestal latrine on human health. It is evident from scientific studies overa period, that many of the abdominal disorders of the human due change in his toilet habits from asquatting‑to‑sitting posture using a pedestal latrine. That disease correlation was ignored at that time.The increase in disease burden is due to nonmaintaining the ergonomic design during the constructionof this kind of toilets. Squatting posture for the defecation is the most appropriate way, as in this case,abdominal muscles work actively and complete evacuation takes place. To conclude, the time hascome to reacquaint people with their natural habits and put this unfortunate experiment to an end.