Malabsorption most certainly can lead to malnutrition, which can be due to several different medical conditions. One example of a disease with malabsorption has a possible side effect is Crohn's disease, as you have discussed. Crohn's disease can have a wide range of effects on a person. Also, the symptoms of this disease can greatly vary as can the severity of the symptoms (Crohn's Disease, 2014). There are a variety of foods/beverages that one might need to avoid if they are diagnosed with Crohn's...can you further explain this? What are the long-term effects of Crohn's that may occur? Looking forward to your response.