Are oral rehydration solutions optimized for treating diarrhea?

Samuel N CheuvrontRobert W KenefickLaura LuqueKatherine M MitchellSadasivan Vidyasagar

Published in: Nutrition and health (2021)

A hypothesis is made to explain why glucose-based ORS does not appreciably reduce diarrheal stool volume and why modern food science initiatives should focus on ORS formulations that replace water and electrolytes while also reducing stool volume and duration of diarrhea.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
clostridium difficile
public health
ionic liquid
quality improvement
blood glucose
adipose tissue
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance