Relationship of body weight with gastrointestinal motor and sensory function: studies in anorexia nervosa and obesity

Bluemel, Sena; Menne, Dieter; Milos, Gabriella; Goetze, Oliver; Fried, Michael; Schwizer, Werner; Fox, Mark; Steingoetter, Andreas

doi:10.1186/s12876-016-0560-y

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Bluemel, S., Menne, D., Milos, G., Goetze, O., Fried, M., Schwizer, W., Fox, M., & Steingoetter, A. (2017). Relationship of body weight with gastrointestinal motor and sensory function: studies in anorexia nervosa and obesity. BMC Gastroenterology, 17, 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-016-0560-y

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Whether gastrointestinal motor and sensory function is primary cause or secondary effect of abnormal body weight is uncertain. Moreover, studies relating continuous postprandial sensations of satiation to measurable pathology are scarce. This work assessed postprandial gastrointestinal function and concurrent sensations of satiation across a wide range of body weight and after weight change. METHODS: Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and obesity (OB) were investigated in reference to normal weight controls (HC). AN were