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Role of sham feeding in postprandial changes of gastric myoelectrical activity

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of sham feeding in postprandial changes of gastric myoelectrical activity. Eighteen asymptomatic healthy volunteers (10 men, 8 women; mean age: 31), with no history of gastrointestinal disease were studied. Gastric myoelectrical activity was recorded for 30 min at baseline, 30 min after sham feeding, and 1 hr after eating, using surface electrogastrography. The electrogastrogram (EGG) was analyzed by spectral analysis. It was found that the changes of postprandial EGG parameters were significantly correlated with those after sham feeding (EGG dominant power:r=0.6,P<0.01; dominant frequency:r=0.8,P<0.001; percentage of regular slow waves:r=0.7,P<0.003). We concluded that intrinsic gastric electrical activity can be altered by sham feeding and the cephalic phase of digestion plays an important role in the postprandial response of gastric myoelectrical activity.

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Chen, J.D.Z., Pan, J. & Orr, W.C. Role of sham feeding in postprandial changes of gastric myoelectrical activity. Digest Dis Sci 41, 1706–1712 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02088734

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