There are ways to target a specific market for your product or service. Demographic segmentation is one of the ways to target a specific group of consumers. Read on to learn more about demographic segmentation and its advantages and disadvantages.isadvantages of Demographic Segmentation. One of the main disadvantages of demographic segmentation is it can make an organization vulnerable to competitors. Competitors may try to use the same marketing techniques and potentially take away customers.
Introduction: Intestinal malabsorption. Description of Intestinal malabsorption. Intestinal malabsorption: General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients. Source: Diseases Database.
Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods. Causes of malabsorption syndromes include. 1  Celiac disease. 2  Lactose intolerance.  Short bowel syndrome. This happens after surgery to remove half or more of the small intestine. You might need the surgery if you have a problem with the small intestine from a disease, injury, or birth defect.