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Importance of fat absorption
While fats are sometimes thought of as “bad,” they actually play an important role in proper nutrition and health. A balanced ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases and is beneficial for maintaining normal development and overall health. The inability to break down and digest fats is known as malabsorption.
There are 3 primary digestive enzymes that break down foods into nutrients for your body to use—protease breaks down protein, amylase breaks down carbohydrates, and lipase breaks down fats. A deficiency in lipase can lead to fat malabsorption, and your body may need to get lipase from another source.
Pronounced “am-uh-lace” breaks down carbohydrates
Pronounced “lie-pace” breaks down fats
Pronounced “pro-tee-ace” breaks down protein
Parents and caregivers want to see their children reach important milestones. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in food play a meaningful role in helping children reach growth and development goals and in preventing certain diseases.
When dietary fat isn’t absorbed in the body, you can miss out on energy, nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. This can result in unpleasant or disruptive symptoms that can impact daily life.
Fat malabsorption can result in:
Fat malabsorption can look or feel like:
These conditions include:
People who rely on tube feeding can experience digestive distress or formula intolerance as a result of fat malabsorption, which can cause stomach pain, bloating, gas, weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, and excess fatty deposits in the stool.
RELiZORB connects directly to your feeding tube and helps break down fats to be more easily absorbed, which may help to reduce fat malabsorption symptoms.
Review full product information for RELiZORB in the Instructions for Use.