<P> Consuming jojoba oil has been documented to cause steatorrhea and anal leakage because it is indigestible . </P> <P> Consuming escolar and oilfish (sometimes mislabelled as butterfish) will often cause steatorrhea, also referred to as Gempylotoxism or Gempylid Fish Poisoning or keriorrhea . The fish is commonly used in party catering due to its delicate flavor and because it is cheap and readily available . </P> <P> The fat substitute Olestra, used to reduce digestible fat in some foods, was reported to cause leakage in some consumers during the test - marketing phase . As a result, the product was reformulated before general release to a hydrogenated form that is not liquid at physiologic temperature . The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning indicated excessive consumption of Olestra could result in "loose stools"; however, this warning has not been required since 2003 . </P> <P> Steatorrhea should be suspected when the stools are bulky, floating and foul - smelling . Specific tests are needed to confirm that these properties are in fact due to excessive levels of fat . Fats in feces can be measured over a defined time (often 5 days). Other tests include the (13) C - mixed triglycerides test and fecal elastase, to detect possible fat maldigestion due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or various specific tests to detect other causes of malabsorption such as celiac disease . </P>

Steatorrhea is classified as a type of diarrhea