If a patient's small intestine exhibits significantly reduced villi surface area, which consequence follows concerning lipid digestion?

💡 Explanation

Reduced villi surface area directly impacts the efficiency of micelle formation because this process relies on the available surface for emulsification and absorption. Therefore, impaired villi lead to decreased lipid digestion, rather than altered lipase production or chylomicron synthesis, which are less directly impacted.

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