HSS 2342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Abdominal Pain, Galactose, Glycogenolysis

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2342
• Professor: Keir Menzies

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Lecture 3 digestion, absorption & transport (jan 17) Frequent, loose, watery stools move too quick through gi tract. Disorders include ibs (irritable bowel syndrome), celiac disease, & inflammatory bowel disease. Constipation: longer you keep it in, the more water gets taken up, the more constipated you could potentially be. It is a symptom, not a disease; defined by: Infrequent bowel movements (< 3per week: prevention. Fibre need hydration to go along w/ this. Physical activity keeps muscles in intertie working effectively. Belching & gas: usually must be determined individually omit the suspected food. We all have diff microbiome so every individual is diff. Eating certain foods, wearing tight clothing, lying down when eating or soon after eating, some mediations, smoking, weight gain, possible defect in sphincter: ulcer. Dietary carb family: dextrose another name for glucose, should look in book to see what the sugars look like. Only pentose sugar: all monosaccharides have the same formula.