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Nutrient absorption
The process by which nutrients are taken up from the digestive system into the bloodstream.
Nutritional absorption
The process by which nutrients are taken up from the digestive system into the bloodstream.
Absorption
The process by which nutrients are taken up from the digestive system into the bloodstream.
Malabsorption
Malabsorption is a condition in which the digestive system is unable to properly absorb nutrients from food, leading to nutritional deficiencies.
Malabsorption
Impaired absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract, often seen in some types of bariatric surgery.
Duodenal Switch
Duodenal Switch is a weight loss surgery that combines sleeve gastrectomy with intestinal rearrangement to achieve both restriction of food intake and malabsorption of nutrients.
Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD)
Biliopancreatic Diversion is a type of weight loss surgery that involves significant rearrangement of the digestive tract to promote malabsorption of calories and nutrients.
Ileum
The Ileum is the last section of the small intestine, where the absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals is completed before passing into the large intestine.
Jejunum
The Jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine, where further digestion and nutrient absorption occur.
Duodenum
The Duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place. It receives digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver.
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal (GI) pertains to the digestive system, which includes the organs and processes involved in the digestion of food, absorption of nutrients, and elimination of waste.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
A specific type of gastric bypass surgery where the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a larger lower pouch, and the small intestine is rerouted to the upper pouch. This reduces the amount of food the stomach can hold and the absorption of calories.
Nutrient Deficiency
Inadequate absorption of essential vitamins and minerals due to alterations in the digestive tract after bariatric surgery. Common deficiencies include vitamin B12, iron, and calcium.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
A type of bariatric surgery where a small pouch is created from the stomach and connected directly to the small intestine, bypassing a portion of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. This restricts food intake and reduces calorie absorption.
Duodenal Switch
A complex bariatric surgery that involves both restrictive and malabsorptive components. It reduces the size of the stomach and reroutes the small intestine to reduce calorie absorption.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
A type of bariatric surgery where a small pouch is created from the stomach and connected directly to the small intestine, bypassing a portion of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. This restricts food intake and reduces calorie absorption.
Duodenal Switch
A complex bariatric surgery that involves both restrictive and malabsorptive components. It reduces the size of the stomach and reroutes the small intestine to reduce calorie absorption.