Question 1

what causes malabsorption?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal inflamati: Many causes..Often inflammation 
         auto-immune (ceiac), infectious (parasitic), funtional (short bowel syndrome)
enzyme deficiency and possibly food allergy.
An allergist would be a starting point possibly followed by a G.I. Specialist.

Question 2

what can cause fat malabsorption?

Accepted Answer

Some infections...: ...Or sometimes the pancreas does not make enough of the enzyme lipase (as in cystic fibrosis).

Question 3

fat malabsorption, which food should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Fat malabsorption: It depends on the cause.You are given gluten free diet in celiac disease, lactose free diet in lactose intolerance.

Question 4

what should i do to help a malabsorption problem?

Accepted Answer

Depends on what: Milk can be malabsorbed if there is a lactose intolerance from insuffucient lactase to digest it (common). Gluten, if there is a gluten intolerance. Vitamin B12 if there are disorders like pernicious anemia, atrophic gastritis. Various products may not be absorbed properly after gastric bypass surgery, recurrent pancreatitis, bowel resection, some parasite infestation. The message: check it out.

Question 5

how can you tell if malabsorption of food occurs?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss: When you have a lot of loose stools and unexplained weight loss, then you should think about malabsorption. You may also find oily stool and undigested food . The consequence ranges from malnutrition (iron deficiency is one) to neurologic damages.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: malabsorption?

Accepted Answer

Malabsorption: Inadequate digestion of fat, carbohydrate and protein absorption. Sx are  lbm, abdominal bloating , gas anemia and weight loss.

Question 7

can i tell me how i can gain weight with fat malabsorption?

Accepted Answer

Why: first find out cause of fat malabsorption, then try to treat the cause

Question 8

if you have malabsorption at what rate would weight be lost?

Accepted Answer

Unpredictable: Malabsorption can be mild or severe. Weight may not change if enough calories are absorbed or one could loose a pound a day or more if the malabsorption  is severe.

Question 9

how can i get malabsorption? things or foods that cause it ? thank you

Accepted Answer

Broad topic: Generally lactose intolerance is the commonest malabsorption disorder. Avoiding large amounts of one type of food decreases such risk, eg. Dairy group, fructose, wheat, fats etc. Now there are syndromes associated with colitis, surgery, short gut, congenital causes, that are beyond the scope of this discussion.

Question 10

is it possible to have a chronic malabsorption problem that goes undetected, because the malabsorption is mild?

Accepted Answer

Sure: In fact many malabsorption problems are not recognized until the storage has been exhausted ( vit B12 deficiency etc).   Thus getting some routine blood work done periodically even in the absence of disease is not a bad idea.

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