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A 45-year-old man adds lots of high-fiber wheat and bran foods to his diet to reduce his cholesterol. He loses 30 lb on the new diet, but has undesirable side effects such as stomach cramps, flatulence, and diarrhea. His gastroenterologist diagnoses a syndrome called gluten-enteropathy or celiac sprue. Which of the following is decreased in this man?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. Absorption of nutrients
  2. Digestion of fat
  3. Stool carbohydrates
  4. Stool fat