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How Much Calorie Does Body Absorb When Down With Diarrhea?
Hello. I was curious about calorie intake related to diarrhea. I had Thai food this evening and within 30 minutes it seemed like I lost the whole meal via diarrhea. I think there was something bad in the meal. I am fine now. But I was curious what the body absorbs in terms of calories and nutrients when that happens.
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Calories absorption is greatly reduced during diarrhea. It all depends upon the severity of diarrhea and the type to food consumed.
The more severe the diarrhea the less calories will get absorbed as food stays less in the intestine.
Complex food need mord time to get broken down for absorption. Simple foods like glucose, are absorbed easily and quickly.
Dr. Ashish Verma
Thanks for writing to HCM.
Calories absorption is greatly reduced during diarrhea. It all depends upon the severity of diarrhea and the type to food consumed.
The more severe the diarrhea the less calories will get absorbed as food stays less in the intestine.
Complex food need mord time to get broken down for absorption. Simple foods like glucose, are absorbed easily and quickly.
Dr. Ashish Verma
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