An individual consuming a high-fat diet experiences persistent indigestion, despite normal gastric acid production. Why does pancreatic lipase secretion become insufficient in breaking down triglycerides?

💡 Explanation

Inefficient emulsification reduces the surface area for lipase activity, hindering triglyceride breakdown, because lipase can only act at the interface between fat droplets and water. Therefore, lipase activity is limited, rather than directly inhibited by CCK or impacted by trypsinogen activation.

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