Disposable absorbent article

Toilet training pants comprising:

• an anterior region, a posterior region and a crotch region disposed longitudinally therebetween, said anterior region, posterior region and crotch region being integrally formed and configured to define a central waist opening and a pair of leg openings of said pants, the crotch region extending generally laterally between said leg openings;
• a generally liquid permeable liner extending from the anterior region through the crotch region to the posterior region of said pants and being if adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin;
• an outer cover;
• and
• an absorbent body between the liner and the outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner, said absorbent body comprising a first zone and a second zone, the first zone having a lower absorbent capacity per unit weight than the second zone and being capable of facilitating the flow of liquid body waste from the first zone back through the liner for indicating to the wearer the release of liquid body waste into said training pants.

A disposable absorbent article for personal wear, said disposable absorbent article comprising:

• a generally liquid permeable liner adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin;
• an outer cover;
• and
• an absorbent body between the liner and outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner, said absorbent body comprising a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and superabsorbent material, the mixture having a concentration of superabsorbent material therein of between about one percent and about seven percent by weight of the mixture to facilitate the flow of liquid body waste from the absorbent body back through the liner for indicating to the wearer the release of liquid body waste into said article.

A disposable absorbent article for personal wear, said disposable absorbent article comprising:

• a generally liquid permeable liner adapted for contiguity with the wearer's skin;
• an outer cover;
• and
• an absorbent body between the liner and outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste penetrating the liner, said absorbent body having a width of at least about sixty percent of the width of said article and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and superabsorbent material, the mixture having a concentration of superabsorbent material therein of between about one percent and about fifteen percent by weight of the mixture to facilitate the flow of liquid body waste from the absorbent body back through the liner for indicating to the wearer the release of liquid body waste into said article.