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Not, really no
~This previous answer is not entirely correct. Actually your answer depends on the nature of the question. If you're asking whether the digestion of fat slows down the digestion of other foods such as carbohydrates, proteins etc. in the gastric (stomach) phase, then the answer is no. Although it can delay the digestion of other nutrients in the small intestine, the secretion of lipase does not prevent or delay the secretion of amylase etc. nor does the presence of lipase inhibit other digestive enzymes.
However, once fats have entered the small intenstine, it actually can cause a backlog, which is referred to as a slowed digestive transit. This backlog can cause constipation, and other related problems. Because it takes quite a lot of energy to digest fats, blood becomes concentrated in this area, contributing to an overall feeling of tiredness, and a retention of food in the stomach because the intenstine is too full (bloating).
However, it should be pointed out that this is an extreme example. Generally speaking, you should not eat such a high concentration of fat as to cause this problem. A regular person eating a normal diet would consume fat in a ratio with other nutrients that would allow them to all move freely through the gut.
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