Managing Malabsorption

Malabsorption is defined as the inability to efficiently absorb macro or micronutrients due to a number of reasons:

• A clinical condition e.g. short bowel syndrome
• Biochemical & hormonal alterations e.g. Wilson’s Disease
• A reduced absorptive capacity e.g. due to prolonged starvation or malnutrition

Malabsorption issues
There are several complications associated with malabsorption. These include:

• Loss of macro and micronutrients
• Growth failure and delayed development
• Negative nitrogen balance
• Delayed wound healing and loss of lean body mass
• Suppressed immune response
• Loss of gut-barrier function
• Increased risk of bacterial translocation
• Reduced absorptive capacity of the gut

A solution to these problems would include providing:

• An easily digestible diet
• A rapidly absorbed source of energy in the form of medium chain triglycerides
• A carbohydrate source that will not  exceed energy requirements
• An adequate protein source with a high Nutritional Biological Value
• Macro and micronutrients in a flexible manner
• Optimal nutritional support with the lowest osmolarity* to enhance absorption and tolerance

* Compared to similar available products