What causes feces to float on the water?

Feces floating on the water surface may be related to dietary factors, lactose intolerance, pancreatitis, etc.

1. Dietary factors

Eating more high-fat foods, such as nuts, fast food, fried foods, etc., may cause more fat in the stool due to insufficient intestinal absorption.

2. Lactose intolerance

If lactase is deficient, after eating foods containing lactose, lactose is fermented in large quantities in the intestine to produce gas, which may lead to loose stool, increased buoyancy, etc., thus floating on the water surface.

3. Pancreatitis

When suffering from pancreatitis, due to abnormal pancreatic secretion, it affects the normal digestion and absorption of fat components in food, and promotes the increase of fat content in food residues, which may lead to stool floating on the water.