Synthetic Analysis of the Pathologies of the Digestive System
Beatriz Garnica-Guerrero
Student of the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition (UAG) Universidad Autónoma De Durango, Mexico.
Itzmaltzin Lourdes Hernández-González
Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Student of the Master's Degree in Public Health (UAEH) Universidad Autónoma del Estado De Hidalgo, México.
Miguel Ángel Serna-Martínez
Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Student of the Master's Degree in Public Health (UAEH) Universidad Autónoma del Estado De Hidalgo, México.
Josefina Reynoso-Vázquez
Academic Area of Pharmacy and Master in Public Health (UAEH) Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Hidalgo, México.
Indira Vega Gaitan
Undergraduate Student in Medical Surgeon (UAEH) Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Hidalgo, México.
Jesús Carlos Ruvalcaba-Ledezma *
Academic Area of Medicine and Master in Public Health (UAEH) Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Hidalgo, México.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The main purpose of this article is to provide a detailed and concise explanation of the most common pathologies of the digestive system. This is composed of the digestive tract, liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Its main function is to carry out the digestion of food, to transform it into nutrients that the body uses as energy for its integral functioning, growth and cellular repair. The digestive system may present some diseases and disorders, both acute (short term) and chronic (long term). Among the latter, stomach and colorectal cancer represent a major public health problem.
Keywords: Acute digestive diseases, chronic digestive diseases