Nutrition after ileostomy.

The nutritional consequences of life with an ileostomy have been reviewed. Ileostomists tend to eat earlier in the day and to avoid fruit and vegetables when compared to people without an ileostomy. They are generally well nourished but may be prone to salt and water depletion because of the continual losses in the ileal effluent. The reservoir and absorptive capacities of the intact colon are demonstrated by these studies conducted on people with an ileostomy.