chronic⚑ High burden in India

Environmental enteropathy

Environmental enteropathy is an acquired small disorder characterized by gut , reduced absorptive surface area in small , and disruption of intestinal barrier function. EE is most common amongst children living in low-resource settings. Acute symptoms are typically minimal or absent. EE can lead to , , stunted growth, impaired brain development, and impaired response to oral vaccinations.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

· (most common), altered stool consistency, increased stool frequency, weight loss

Causes — why it happens

·Unsanitary food and water sources, fecal-oral contamination, enteric ,

How it's found

· (gold standard), abnormal sugar absorption test, (significantly more common)

Prevention

·Sanitation

Complications

·, malabsorption, growth stunting, developmental delay, impaired response to oral vaccines

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