Overview What is steatorrhea? Steatorrhea means that you have excessive amounts of fat in your poop. Fatty poops are different from normal poops. They tend to be looser, smellier and paler …

Mar 21, 2025 · Steatorrhea is a medical term that refers to having too much fat in your feces. It can be caused by eating excess fatty foods or malabsorption, where the body can’t absorb …

Sep 12, 2024 · Steatorrhea, or fatty stool, occurs when there is too much fat that the digestive system can't absorb. The telltale signs of steatorrhea include stools (poop) that may be thick, …

Jul 27, 2025 · Oily stool (steatorrhea) indicates there is too much fat in your poop. Causes of oily stool include digestive disorders like celiac disease, infections, and a high-fat diet. 1

Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling. [1] An …

Sep 2, 2025 · Steatorrhea means there's too much fat in your stool, often making it pale, greasy, foul-smelling, or difficult to flush. While it can happen after eating a fatty meal, frequent fatty …

Feb 16, 2024 · Steatorrhea, or fatty stool, describes frothy, foul-smelling stool that floats. Steatorrhea can happen after eating high-fat foods, but it may also indicate liver disease or …

Jul 14, 2025 · Having too much fat in your stools is called steatorrhea. It's a sign that your digestive system isn't breaking food down enough to absorb it properly. This is known as …

Dec 12, 2025 · Steatorrhea, an excess of fat in stools, indicates a problem with either fat digestion or fat absorption. There are few descriptive studies on steatorrhea outside of patients with …

Sep 14, 2025 · Steatorrhea, characterized by excessive fat in the stool, signals an issue with how the body digests or absorbs fats. This article explores the various underlying causes of …