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Patients with malabsorption

Diet for patients with malabsorption

As a consequence of a lower absorption of those macronutrients that generate excess weight, we must also take into account that many of the micronutrients that are attached to them, must be provided in an additional way to avoid possible deficits.

In the following table you will find a guide to those vitamins and minerals to which we must turn our attention. You can consult our guide of vitamins and minerals to know the foods that more quantity of these nutrients present.

Liposoluble Vitamins

  • A
  • D
  • E
  • K

Water-soluble vitamins

  • B9
  • B12
  • C

Minerals

  • Calcium
  • Magnesium

Trace elements

  • Iron
  • Zinc
  • Selenium