Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · May 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes postprandial coffee intake enhance gastric emptying?: a crossover study using continuous real time 13C breath test (BreathID system).
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, however, few studies have examined the effects of coffee on the gastrointestinal system. The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a correlation between coffee intake and gastric emptying using a novel non-invasive technique for measuring gastric emptying with a continuous real time 13C breath test (BreathID system: Oridion, Israel). ⋯ The decrease in the T 1/2 and T lag suggests the acceleration of gastric emptying. This study showed that postprandial coffee intake enhances gastric emptying, suggesting the potential use of coffee in clinical settings for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders.