If a gallstone were to block the bile duct, which type of food would become more difficult to digest?

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If a gallstone blocks the bile duct, the flow of bile from the liver to the small intestine is obstructed, leading to impaired fat digestion. The other types of food mentioned (protein, sugar, starch) are not primarily digested by bile but by other digestive enzymes, and thus would not be as affected by a blocked bile duct.

If a Gallstone Were to Block the Bile Duct, Which