The Effects of Dietary Fat and Calorie Density on Esophageal Acid Exposure and Reflux Symptoms  Mark Fox, Carole Barr, Suzanne Nolan, Miranda Lomer, Angela Anggiansah, Terry Wong  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 439-444.e1 (April 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.013 Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Effect of different types of meals on esophageal acid exposure. Percentage time of esophageal acid exposure was similar on the high-fat (HF), high-calorie (HC) and the low-fat (LF), high-calorie (HC) diets, but there was an approximately 40% decrease in esophageal acid exposure on the low-fat, low-calorie (LC) diet. No effect of meal consistency was present. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2007 5, 439-444.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.013) Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Effect of different types of meals on reflux symptoms. Patients reported reflux symptoms 40% more frequently while on the high-fat (HF) diets than the low-fat (LF) diets, independent of calorie content. The frequency of reflux symptoms was similar during the low-fat, high-calorie (HC) and low-fat, low-calorie (LC) diets. No effect of meal consistency was present. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2007 5, 439-444.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.013) Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions