Why enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition because enteral nutrition helps stimulate or maintain normal gut function?
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Over the last 30 years, enteral nutrition has developed continuously, solidifying its role as the nutritional support method of choice for patients with a functioning gastrointestinal tract. Enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition because enteral nutrition helps stimulate or maintain normal gut function, providing significant physiological, safety, and cost benefits.
