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What is excessive gas a sign of?

I am a 55 year old male. I want to know what is excessive gas a sign of?

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If you mean excessive flatulence (farting) then this is almost always the result of undigested carbohydrates - usually vegetables and fruits. A low FODMAP diet is effective for reducing gas.
It can be caused by quite a few problems, major being indigestion, not-exercising, over-eating etc.
The bacteria inside the bowels reacting to either foods or other items ingested
Constipation