Question

How does the stomach change with age?

Answer 1

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✔️In many older people, acid production declinesleading to long-term gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) and to atrophy of the stomach lining.

✔️While a reduction in gastric acid does not usually interfere with digestion.

✔️It can lead to two disorders that are common in the elderly -- vitamin B12 deficiency, which can result in anemia and nerve damage, and excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine, resulting in malabsorption and poor digestion.

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Answer 2

✔️In many older people, acid production declinesleading to long-term gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) and to atrophy of the stomach lining.

✔️While a reduction in gastric acid does not usually interfere with digestion.

✔️It can lead to two disorders that are common in the elderly -- vitamin B12 deficiency, which can result in anemia and nerve damage, and excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine, resulting in malabsorption and poor digestion.