Disproportionate ileal digestion on canine food consumption. A possible model for satiety in pancreatic insufficiency

• Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 39; no. 5; p. 1014
• Main Authors: Meyer, J H, Elashoff, J D, Doty, J E, Gu, Y G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1994
• Subjects: Animals; Digestion; Dogs; Eating - physiology; Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency - physiopathology; Female; Gastric Emptying; Ileum - physiology; Ileum - physiopathology; Male; Satiation - physiology; Weight Loss

In animals, ileal sensors of nutrients signal satiety more potently than similar sensors in jejunum. We postulated that inadequate food intake and weight loss in human pancreatic insufficiency might arise by the displacement of digestion to ileum, where excessive release of digestive products would...