J Am Vet Med Assoc. Cats may suffer from Vitamin K deficiencies. Despite previous belief that low-fat diets are beneficial in dogs with EPI, more recent studies have shown that a high-fat diet may increase absorption of nutrients and better manage the disease. The Diagnostic Related Groups DRGs are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. In type 1 diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas no longer make insulin because the body's immune system has attacked them. Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis CF is an inherited genetic condition that leads to chronic disease that mainly affects the lungs and digestive and reproductive systems. Views Read Edit View history. Eating frequent, smaller meals and avoiding large, heavy meals will make it easier for your gut to break down fats and proteins. Help Community portal Recent changes Upload file. If you have EPI, your pancreas cannot properly break down foods, resulting in poor digestion of nutrients—especially fats. EPI is associated with certain diseases and conditions that affect the pancreas. If you tend to get mild heartburn, you might not need a prescription-strength PPI. The following are some steps you can take to improve your quality of life with EPI:.