Fat Absorption Flashcards
What breaks down fat in digestion & absorption?
Bile emulsifiers & lipase
Where are Bile emulsifiers & lipase made ?
Small intestine
Pancreas
What is the role of chylomicrons ?
Are products for the purpose of transporting dietary triglycerides & cholesterol absorption by the intestinal epithelia
Why is it important to have enough bile?
Fat will not be abpsorpted
What happened if there’s is loss of GI surface area ( villi are flattened)
You have coeliac disease
Celiac disease causes inflammation of and damage of the sml intestine. Causing malabsorption of ?
Iron, folate, ca, vit D,
Longer not treated affects absorption of fat soluble vit A,D,E,K, Carb, fat
Where is all fat transported to. Blood or lymphatic system ?
lymphatic
Coeliac disease
Immune system attacks its own tissue when gluten is eaten.
In CD gluten consumption causes?
Insufficient bile production needed for the absorption of fat
