Adults Stool Color Chart
As adults eat proper solid food, their stool color normally varies from light to medium brown. Their
stool color meanings can be easily revealed as any change in their normal stool color can be a sign of some or the other disorder.
Stool ColorCauses of Stool ColorLight Brown to Medium BrownNormal (No probable causes)Very Light BrownIt can be caused due to excess fat or constipation. Liver problem can also lead you to this color.OrangeThis color can result from malfunctioning of gallbladder, fast transit time or due to the intake of few medicines or foods like carrots and spinach which contain beta-carotene.YellowIt can be caused due to giardiasis, Gilbert's syndrome, etc. Malabsorption or pancreatic cancer can also be some of the causes.BlackInternal bleeding in the upper section of the GI tract. This tract consists of esophagus, stomach, first section of the small intestine and duodenal ulcer.
Black bowel movement can also result from excess drinking, excess intake of iron supplements, etc.
Dark Green StoolIndigestion of green vegetables such as spinach can cause you green color stool. Apart from this irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, a fast transit time and celiac disease, intake of iron supplements, vitamin supplements, etc. can also result in such color.Dark Red or MaroonColon cancer, internal bleeding of the lower section of the GI tract, internal hemorrhoids, anal fissure, diverticulitis, colon polyps etc. are some of the major causes of this color.Bright RedDisorder of the digestive system, hemorrhoids or colon cancer. It can also be caused due to the food which are rich in red dyes. You can also go through
blood in stool for detailed information. GrayMalabsorption due to the blockage of the bile juice.ClayThis color is the result of gall bladder disorder, hepatitis or malabsorption, etc.
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