A disease in which intestinal uptake of nutrients is impaired is:
A)constipation
B)lactose intolerance
C)impaired glucose tolerance
D)malabsorption syndrome
E)gastrocolonic reflex

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Malabsorption syndromes are a group of diseases in which intestinal absorption of nutrients is impaired. Malnutrition can arise from malabsorption or from insufficient food intake as a result of famine, poverty, or loss of appetite caused by cancer or terminal illness.

A Disease in Which Intestinal Uptake of Nutrients Is Impaired