What digestive problems can happen with diabetes
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2007-11-12 20:37:26
Answer:
Digestive problems are relatively common among people with diabetes. The most common is constipation, affecting nearly 60% of people with diabetes. Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms may also occur. For instance, diabetes is also one of the most common causes of gastroparesis (delayed emptying of the stomach).
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There is also a fairly high co-occurrence of Celiac disease.
Digestion requires the autonomic nervous system (the part of the nervous system that functions automatically) to coordinate movement of food through the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Diabetics can develop nerve dysfunction. When the nerves do not operate properly, the food does not move along normally. For example, diabetics may develop gastroparesis. In this condition, the stomach does not empty normally, with the result that the person may feel a sense of fullness or heaviness that lasts long after the meal. Fortunately, there are medications that can be used to help.