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Malabsorption Definition
Common names:
  • Intestinal Malabsorption
  • Malabsorption
  • Malabsorption Syndrome
A person with malabsorption is unable to absorb nutrients from food, such as sugar, fat, protein or vitamins. About 5 percent of people in the US have some form of malabsorption. Most cases of malabsorption resolve with treatment.
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Last Updated: Feb 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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