Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Caden's fecal fat was 4.5 grams per day. His diet was around 15 grams of fat per day. I do not have word from the GI Dr. yet. He actually doesn't even know that I have the test results. I just managed to get the results! Doesn't this seem high? The expected results are anywhere from 2-7 grams of fat per day for a 100gram diet. Does anyone know the formula for figuring up the fat retention coefficient? This is determined by measuring the difference between ingested fat and fecal fat, and expressing that difference as a percentage. The figure, called the fat retention coefficient, is 95% or greater in healthy children and adults. A low value is indicative of steatorrhea. Thanks! Krystena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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