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Association between gastrointestinal phenotypes and weight gain in younger adults: a prospective 4-year cohort study.

Gregory PajotMichael CamilleriGerardo CalderonJudith DavisDeborah EckertDuane BurtonAndres Acosta
Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)
In adults ≤35 years old, faster gastric emptying is associated with significantly increased weight gain over the medium term. This provides supportive evidence for the role of gastric emptying in weight gain and development of obesity.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • weight loss
  • preterm infants
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue