Nematodes puncture an animal's gut and can impede the absorption of nutrients.
Besides, limited moisture in soil would restrict the roots' absorption of nutrients.
Damage to the pancreas can cause problems with digestion, absorption of nutrients, and production of insulin.
In contrast, during senescence, the plant decreases its absorption of nutrients and thus decreases the activity in the rhizosphere.
There is no question that eating gluten aggravates celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients.
But eating on the run and under stress can cause heartburn and less efficient absorption of nutrients.
For example, cerebral palsy can cause problems with chewing and swallowing, while cystic fibrosis affects the body's absorption of nutrients.
Malabsorption test, any of a group of noninvasive medical procedures used to diagnose abnormalities associated with poor absorption of nutrients.
The gut has a clock that regulates the daily ebb and flow of enzymes, the absorption of nutrients and the removal of waste.
The primary functions of the gastrointestinal tract have traditionally been perceived to be limited to the digestion and absorption of nutrients and electrolytes, and to water homeostasis.
The revisions were needed, Dr. Ostroff said, because patients had become ill with frequent diarrhea and cramps, flaking skin, profound anemia, liver disease and other ailments because of poor absorption of nutrients.
