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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 22, 2025; 16(4): 112536
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.112536
Table 4 Comparison of gastric motility parameters across three age groups
Gastric motility parameter
Age group
20-30 years
31-40 years
41-50 years
Fasting antral area (cm2)5.41 ± 2.506.33 ± 2.296.92 ± 2.651
Antral area in 1 minute (cm2)17.38 ± 6.1315.74 ± 3.7017.78 ± 4.24
Antral area in 15 minutes (cm2)12.15 ± 4.3912.25 ± 3.6212.87 ± 4.35
Frequency of antral contractions (3 minutes)9.11 ± 0.939.29 ± 0.939.09 ± 0.96
Gastric emptying rate (%)29.26 ± 13.8821.37 ± 20.1026.16 ± 23.61
Amplitude of antral contractions (%)42.79 ± 14.0344.57 ± 15.4843.65 ± 14.76
Antral motility index3.94 ± 1.494.17 ± 1.613.99 ± 1.43


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