Delayed gastric emptying in the obese: an assessment using the non‐invasive ¹³ C‐octanoic acid breath test

Abstract

The present study demonstrated a prolonged lag phase and delayed gastric emptying in obese women when compared to lean women. This delay may be as a consequence of high-fat diets, a sedentary lifestyle and increased gastric distension associated with obesity, or a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of obesity resulting from the inactivation of gastrointestinal satiety signals and in an increase in food intake.