Which gastrointestinal outcome most likely occurs when excessive bacterial fermentation affects carbohydrate absorption?

💡 Explanation

Excessive bacterial fermentation of unabsorbed carbohydrates generates gases, because metabolism of these sugars results in byproducts like methane. Therefore, increased intestinal gas production occurs, rather than nutrient uptake improvements or inflammation reduction, because those mechanisms do not pertain, under these fermentation conditions.

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