The Claim
Acute ingestion of 20 grams of fructooligosaccharide increases gastric emptying by approximately 6.2 percentage points compared to placebo and by 10.2 percentage points compared to partially hydrolyzed guar gum in healthy young adults, as measured by scintigraphy within two hours of meal consumption.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Consuming 20 grams of fructooligosaccharide with a meal causes gastric emptying to occur 6.2 percentage points faster than with a placebo and 10.2 percentage points faster than with partially hydrolyzed guar gum in healthy young adults, as measured by scintigraphy within two hours.
See the scientific wording
Acute ingestion of 20 grams of fructooligosaccharide increases gastric emptying by approximately 6.2 percentage points compared to placebo and 10.2 percentage points compared to partially hydrolyzed guar gum in healthy young adults, as measured by scintigraphy within two hours of meal consumption, suggesting a direct, short-term effect on gastric motility.
When fructooligosaccharide enters the stomach, it draws water into the stomach contents, making them more liquid and increasing the volume. This stretches the stomach wall, which triggers nerves that tell the stomach to contract more forcefully and empty faster.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when healthy young adults ate a meal with 20 grams of fructooligosaccharide, their stomach emptied faster than when they ate meals with plain carbs or another fiber. The imaging data clearly showed this speed-up, just like the claim said.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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