Korean J Fam Med.  2015 Nov;36(6):300-304. 10.4082/kjfm.2015.36.6.300.

Fast Eating Speed Increases the Risk of Endoscopic Erosive Gastritis in Korean Adults

• Kim MK
• Ko BJ
• Kim EY
• Han BD
• Cho KH

• KMID: 2235220
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2015.36.6.300

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Fast eating or overeating can induce gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis. However, the association between gastritis and speed of eating is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether eating speed is associated with increased risk of endoscopic erosive gastritis (EEG).
METHODS
We carried out a cross-sectional study involving 10,893 adults who underwent a general health checkup between 2007 and 2009. Two groups, EEG patients and EEG-free patients, were compared by using the t-test and the chi-square test. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between eating speed and EEG.
RESULTS
The group with EEG had a higher proportion of males, average age, body mass index, and percentages of current smokers and risky drinkers than those without EEG. After adjusting for anthropometric, social, and endoscopic parameters, the group with the highest eating speed (<5 min/meal) had 1.7 times higher risk for EEG than the group with the lowest eating speed (> or =15 min/meal) (odds ratio, 1.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.20-2.45).
CONCLUSION
High eating speed is an independent risk factor for EEG. Our results indicate the need for further studies to clarify the role of eating speed in gastritis.

Keyword

Eating Behavior; Gastritis; Helicobacter pylori

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eating*
Electroencephalography
Feeding Behavior
Gastritis*
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Helicobacter pylori
Humans
Hyperphagia
Logistic Models
Male
Risk Factors