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A complication risk of gastric bypass surgery that bypasses most of the small intestine is ____.​

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Answer: Malnutrition

Explanation: When a surgeon cuts an area of small intestine then the main problem that can be faced is malnutrition.

This is because small intestine is the main organ for the absorption of nutrients in the body.

If it is cut down then the absorption of many nutrients, vitamins an minerals will be affected.

The correct answer is malnutrition.

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The answer would be vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

The small intestine has a role in food digestion and absorption. Bypassing most of the small intestine will reduce the food transit time there, thus reducing the amount of substance that can be absorbed.
These surgery supposed to help diabetes type 2 patient, not making it worse. It should be not related to kidney or muscle.
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