Body weight in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.
Henry P ParkmanMark Van NattaGoro YamadaMadhusudan GroverRichard W McCallumIrene SarosiekGianrico FarrugiaKennneth L KochThomas L AbellBraden KuoLaura MirielJames TonasciaFrank HamiltonPankaj J PasrichaPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)
In this series of patients with idiopathic gastroparesis, 10% were underweight whereas 29% were obese. Over 48 weeks, 30% of patients increased their body weight ≥ 5%. Diet, activity, and symptoms are important factors associated with body weight in patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.