What is fructose malabsorption?
Fructose malabsorption is a disorder in which absorption of fructose is impaired by deficient fructose carriers in the small intestine enterocytes. Fructose is a sugar which occurs naturally in many foods. Intolerance can be inherited or acquired.
How do members experience fructose malabsorption?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fructose malabsorption*
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Fatigue
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Stress
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for fructose malabsorption*
Who has fructose malabsorption on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 17 | |
40s | 10 | |
50s | 8 | |
60s | 15 | |
70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 15 | |
Female | 42 |