| Competitive speed eating: truth and consequences. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17715117 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our investigation was to assess the stomachs of a world-class speed-eating champion and of a control subject during a speed-eating test in our gastrointestinal fluoroscopy suite to determine how competitive speed eaters are able to eat so much so fast. CONCLUSION: Our observations suggest that successful speed eaters expand the stomach to form an enormous flaccid sac capable of accommodating huge amounts of food. We speculate that professional speed eaters eventually may develop morbid obesity, profound gastroparesis, intractable nausea and vomiting, and even the need for a gastrectomy. Despite its growing popularity, competitive speed eating is a potentially self-destructive form of behavior. |
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Authors:
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Marc S Levine; Geoffrey Spencer; Abass Alavi; David C Metz |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 189 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-08-23 Completed Date: 2007-09-18 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 681-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. marc.levine@uphs.upenn.edu |
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Adult Competitive Behavior / physiology* Feeding Behavior / physiology* Gastrointestinal Contents / radiography* Humans Male Sports / physiology* Stomach / physiology*, radiography* |
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