Cigarette Smoking Delays Gastric Emptying of a Radio-labelled Solid Food in Healthy Smokers

A. Nowak Dept. of Gastroenterology and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine., Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland

K. Jonderko Dept. of Gastroenterology and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine., Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland

R. Kaczor Dept. of Gastroenterology and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine., Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland

S. Nowak Dept. of Gastroenterology and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine., Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland

D. Skrzypek Dept. of Gastroenterology and Dept. of Nuclear Medicine., Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

The effect of cigarette smoking on gastric emptying was studied in 18 healthy volunteers by means of an isotopic method. Although the observed individual reactions were fairly variable, cigarette smoking significantly delayed gastric emptying of a solid meal. Potential mechanisms of action of cigarette smoking on gastric emptying are discussed, including the role of nicotine. The method of gastric emptying measurement was shown to be reproducible in the paired studies performed in 11 subjects.

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