Surely, provided the individual doesn't have malabsorption he/she
shouldn't have much fat in the faeces irrespective of diet? Who is
advising the BBC? Or is the point that, eat more fat, absorb more fat?
Michael
P.S. We gave up doing this test over 20 years ago - I repeat, who is
advising them?
M.
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Thomas
Sent: 28 August 2008 09:24
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Subject: fecal fat analysis
Dear All
I have had a request from Glenys Jones about the measurement of fecal
fat.
Are there any labs who can help with a quantitative measurement? I
think staining for fat globules would not be sensitive enough. Could
you reply to Glenys directly. [log in to unmask] Thank you
for your help. - Paul
> *From:* Glenys Jones [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> *Sent:* 21 August 2008 11:45
> *To:* Thomas, Paul
> *Subject:* fecal fat samples
> Good morning,
> I work at MRC: Human Nutrition Research and we are doing some work
> with the BBC on a programme about diets. One of the illustrations they
> are looking to do is fecal fat analysis following two diets in one
> individual. The individual will collect their stools for the final 3
> days of each of the diets. They would like to have these analysed for
> content and/or stained for a visual representation. We are unable to
> analyse the samples in our laboratory or at our local biochemistry
> unit at Addenbrookes, I contacted units listed in www.assayfinder.com
> <http://www.assayfinder.com> as performing some fecal analysis and
> Julie at Frenchay Hospital suggested your unit. I am hoping that you
> may be able to analyse fecal fats in these ways (qualitative &/or
> quantitative) or can point me in the direction of somewhere that
could.
>
> If this is possible could you please let me know how long it would
> take to analyse these, how you would require the samples and how much
> would this cost? Many thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Glenys
>
> --
> /Glenys Jones/
> /Nutritionist -Nutrition Communications/ /MRC Human Nutrition Research
> / /Elsie Widdowson Laboratory/ /120 Fulbourn Road/ /Cambridge /
> /CB1 9NL/
> /United Kingdom /
> Tel: +44 (0) 1223 437521 - Direct line/
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