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What are common digestive and nutritional disorders?


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Digestive and nutritional disorders:

  1. A digestive disorder is any health problem that occurs in the digestive tract.
  2. Digestive disorders include gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease).
  3. Nutritional disorders occur when a person's dietary intake lacks the necessary nutrients for optimal functioning, or when a person is unable to properly absorb nutrients from food.
  4. Nutritional disorders include iron Deficiency Anaemia, kwashiorkor, marasmus, and scurvy.

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