Postprandial walking but not consumption of alcoholic digestifs or espresso accelerates gastric emptying in healthy volunteers

• Verfasst von: Franke, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Harder, Hermann [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Orth, Anna Katharina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Zitzmann, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Singer, Manfred V. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Postprandial walking but not consumption of alcoholic digestifs or espresso accelerates gastric emptying in healthy volunteers
• Verf.angabe: Andreas Franke, Hermann Harder, Anna K. Orth, Sabine Zitzmann, Manfred V. Singer
• Jahr: 2008
• Umfang: 5 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 22.03.2022 ; Keine DOI vorhanden
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
• Ort Quelle: Cluj-Napoca : Soc., 2006
• Jahr Quelle: 2008
• Band/Heft Quelle: 17(2008), 1, Seite 27-31
• ISSN Quelle: 1842-1121
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: alcohol
• Sach-SW: coffee
• Sach-SW: Gastric emptying
• Sach-SW: ultrasound
• Sach-SW: walking
• K10plus-PPN: 1796239232

Abstract

Background:&nbsp;Postprandial consumption of alcoholic beverages with high ethanol concentration (so-called digestifs) is a widespread custom to alleviate dyspeptic symptoms after comprehensive meals. Alcoholic beverages preprandially ingested inhibit gastric emptying rate of solid meals. However, the effect of a postprandial intake has never been studied in a controlled manner.Methods:&nbsp;In 10 healthy male subjects gastric emptying was repeatedly studied by ultrasonography after the intake of a 576 kcal meal. Immediately after the meal subjects received in a randomized order 40 ml of the following liquids: brandy, herb flavored liqueur, Williams pear brandy, aquavit (each 40 % (v/v) ethanol concentration), espresso, water, 40% (v/v) ethanol and 70% (w/v) glucose. Postprandial satiety, fullness and bloating were determined on a visual analogue scale every 10 minutes. On another occasion subjects received 40 ml of water and walked afterwards slowly (4 km/h) on a treadmill. - Results:&nbsp;Gastric half emptying time (t 1/2) of the meal with water was 123ą5 min, while with brandy (119ą9 min), herb flavored liqueur (123ą10 min), aquavit (125ą9 min), Williams pear brandy (126ą6 min) or espresso (125ą9 min) t(1/2) it was not significantly different. Postprandial walking accelerated t(1/2) significantly (107ą5 min, p=0.02). Dyspeptic symptoms were unchanged. Blood ethanol concentrations were under the level of detection (< 5 mg/dl).Conclusions:&nbsp;Postprandial consumption of alcoholic digestifs did not affect gastric emptying rate of a solid meal nor postprandial dyspeptic complaints. However, postprandial walking accelerated gastric emptying of the meal but this had no effect on dyspeptic symptoms.