What is the cause of oily substances floating on the surface of stool

Feces floating oily substances are considered to be caused by high-fat diet, chronic pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis, etc.

1. Patients with high-fat diet

eat a large number of high-fat foods for a long time, such as fat pork, pig fat intestines, fried chicken skin, etc., the intestinal tract cannot be completely digested and absorbed, resulting in oily substances discharged from the intestinal tract, which can cause oily substances floating on the surface of the stool.

2. Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis can lead to pancreatic exocrine dysfunction, causing fatty diarrhea, and the above symptoms. Patients can also be accompanied by abdominal pain, appetite loss and other symptoms.

3. Ulcerative colitis

patients colon mucosa is stimulated by inflammatory factors, which can lead to intestinal mucosa absorption disorders, intestinal wall infiltration and enzyme deficiency, which is not conducive to the normal intake and absorption of fat in the small intestine, and then cause oily substances floating on the surface of the stool.