THE GOAL FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME

THE GOAL FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME

by Dr. Tatanya Hofmekler

The ultimate nutritional goals for an adult with short bowel syndrome are to:

  • Maintain weight
  • Return to as healthy a lifestyle as possible
  • For children: grow and develop just like a healthy child without an ongoing medical condition. 

Because patients with short bowel syndrome don't absorb food in the same way as typical kids and adults, we frequently need extra efforts to achieve good weight gain and sufficient nutrients. There a few areas that we need to target.

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