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The ingestion of a nutritionally adequate diet and absorption of its components is essential for maintaining vital functions and a normal body composition. In clinical practice, anorexia, dietary restriction (at times unnecessary), malabsorption, and the increased losses and requirements secondary to multiple diseases are all causes of malnutrition. Enteral nutrition is an excellent therapeutic option for feeding patients in these cases, especially when the digestive tract if functioning but patients aren’t able to ingest food. Enteral nutrition has recently been proposed as a way to ensure that patients comply with their nutritional requirements both in the hospital and as outpatients. In the majority of cases enteral nutrition is preferred because of its lower cost and fewer complications.

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Vol. 77 Núm.4. Octubre-Diciembre 2012 Pags. 159-160 Rev Gastroenterol Mex 2012; 77(4)