Frequent feeding delays the gastric emptying of a subsequent meal.
To assess the suitability of the 13C-octanoic acid breath test for measuring gastric emptying in circumstances other than the post-absorptive state, a preliminary study was performed where 6 hourly spaced isoenergetic meals preceded the determination of gastric emptying of a subsequent 2 MJ meal. Em...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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