Aperitif effects on gastric emptying: a crossover study using continuous real-time 13C breath test (BreathID System).
The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between aperitif and gastric emptying. Ten healthy male volunteers participated in this randomized, two-way crossover study. Under two conditions (after drinking an aperitif versus not), the (13)C breath test was performed for 4 h with a liquid meal (200 kcal/200 ml) containing 100 mg (13)C acetate. We used 50 ml of umeshu as the aperitif. This is a traditional Japanese plum liqueur, and contains 7 ml alcohol (14%). In the aperitif group, T(1/2), T(lag), and T(peak) were significantly delayed [T(1/2) (132: 113-174) versus (112: 92-134) (P = 0.0069); T(lag) (80: 63-94) versus (55: 47-85) (P = 0.0069); and T(peak) (81: 62-96) versus (54: 34-84) (P = 0.0069), (median: range, aperitif versus control, min)]. Gastric emptying was significantly delayed in the aperitif group as compared with the control group. This study revealed that even a small amount of alcohol such as an aperitif may contribute to delayed gastric emptying.
Inamori
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Gastroenterology Division, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan. inamorim@med.yokohama-cu.ac.jp
Iida
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Endo
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Hosono
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Akiyama
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Yoneda
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Fujita
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Iwasaki
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Takahashi
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Yoneda
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Goto
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Abe
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Kobayashi
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Kubota
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Nakajima
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001066:Appetite / Q000187:drug effects*; D019167:Appetite Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001944:Breath Tests; D002247:Carbon Isotopes / Q000032:analysis; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D055815:Young Adult
D019167:Appetite Stimulants; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D000431:Ethanol