/oss/taxonomy/term/7087/all en /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/who-needs-guts <p>Imagine not being able to eat a meal with family or friends. That is the case for people who have a condition known as short bowel syndrome (SBS). When large segments of the intestines are missing, often due to surgery for disease or trauma, patients can be left with insufficient bowel to absorb dietary nutrients and fluids, also called intestinal failure. These processes normally take place in the small intestine (i.e., absorption of ingested carbohydrate, fat, protein and vitamins) and large intestine (i.e., water absorption).</p> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Patricia Brubaker, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 9623 at /oss