A new oral formulation of vitamin D 3 — calcifediol (25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 25(OH)D 3) — is better absorbed by people with obesity or intestinal malabsorption due to a variety of reasons, making it ...
Malabsorption refers to the reduced absorption of nutrients from the intestine into the bloodstream. It can affect the body’s ability to absorb all nutrients or some specific types of nutrients.