A layer of oil floating in the water of the stool is considered to be related to a large amount of intake of greasy food, pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis and other factors.
1. Massive intake of greasy food: If people recently consume a lot of greasy food, such as fried chicken, hamburgers, fried skewers, etc., the phenomenon of a layer of oil floating in the water in the stool may occur due to the body’s inability to fully digest.
2. Pancreatitis: related to long-term alcohol consumption, trauma, cholelithiasis and other factors, the patient may be due to pancreatic lipase secretion or lack of intestinal fat digestion and absorption caused by the intestinal maldigestion and absorption, resulting in the phenomenon of a layer of oil floating in the water.
3. Ulcerative colitis: because of the mucosal surface lesions of the small intestine mucosa, the absorption area of the small intestine is reduced, affecting the normal intake and absorption of fat in the small intestine, and the phenomenon of a layer of oil floating in the stool in the water.
It is recommended that patients seek medical examination in order to clarify the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.