ANIEMEA-P-GB-202600060 | January 2026
Authors:
Lauren Arpe, BSc, PGDip, RD
Publish Date:
May 2024 | 2 min
Abstract:
This video delves into the vicious cycle of malnutrition and gastrointestinal dysfunction, highlighting key physiological changes and the role of peptide-based nutritional interventions in breaking this cycle.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the interaction between malnutrition and gastrointestinal dysfunction and how they perpetuate each other.
Identify the key gastrointestinal physiological changes that occur in patients with malnutrition.
Explore the benefits of peptide-based nutritional interventions in improving absorption, weight gain, and overall gastrointestinal health.
AUTHOR(S) BIO
LAUREN ARPE, BSC, PGDIP, RD
Principal Paediatric Dietitian
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
Lauren is the Clinical Dietetic Lead for Mucosal Immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the team leader for the Paediatric Dietetic Gastroenterology team. She looks after children with various gastroenterological conditions and has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Coeliac Disease. Lauren graduated in South Africa in 2005 and has been practising as a Paediatric Dietitian in the NHS since 2009.
