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Role of Nutrition in Understanding Common Gastrointestinal Disorders

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“Nutrition” is the term used in this chapter to characterize how food nourishes the body and influences health. Nutrition encompasses how food is consumed, digested, absorbed, and, also, how the waste products of digestion are eliminated. The gastrointestinal (GI) system receives food and extracts nutrients through complex mechanical and chemical processes involving several organs. Nutrients are substances in foods that are necessary for providing the body with energy and building blocks to support its structure and for regulating metabolism. GI disorders occur when there is malfunction of one or more of the digestive organs, or when there is disruption of the mechanical or chemical processes of digestion. GI diseases are commonly encountered in primary care, and the prevalence of some diseases, including celiac disease, is increasing. Of the top ten high-cost physical health conditions affecting people in the United States, GI disorders rank second (J Occup Environ Med 42, 338–51, 2000).

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA

    Michael Camilleri M.D.

  2. Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

    Alice N. Brako B.V.M., M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

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    Norman J. Temple

  2. Winona State University Department of Biology, Winona, Minnesota, USA

    Ted Wilson

  3. Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    George A. Bray

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Camilleri, M., Brako, A.N. (2017). Role of Nutrition in Understanding Common Gastrointestinal Disorders. In: Temple, N., Wilson, T., Bray, G. (eds) Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professionals. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49929-1_13

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