Fecal Fat Measurement in the Presence of Long- and Medium-Chain Triglycerides and Fatty Acids Comparison of Three Methods

Abstract

The Jeejeebhoy method is more accurate than the Van de Kamer method for fecal fat measurement. The difference may be clinically relevant when most fecal fatty acids derive from medium-chain triglycerides. Near-infrared reflectance may be a viable proposition only when a greater degree of approximation is acceptable.