Impact of meal frequency on gastroesophageal reflux disease following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of meal frequency on gastroesophageal reflux disease following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

  • By

  • Abdullah Almunifi

  • Muqrin A. Almuqrin

  • Ali Q. Al Qahtani

  • Abdullah Albarrak

  • Shiela Sadili-Fajardo

  • Abdulaziz A. AlMulhem

  • Eyad Wohaibi

  • Mohammad A. Al Mofarreh

  • June 16, 2026

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    The study investigates the relationship between meal frequency and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

  • 2

    A total of 109 participants, primarily Saudi Arabian, were included, with a significant reduction in BMI from 46.37 to 31.24 kg/m2 post-surgery.

  • 3

    Common postoperative complaints included heartburn (77.1%), epigastric pain (70.6%), and retrosternal burning (50.5%).

  • 4

    Most participants consumed 1-2 meals (43%) or 3-4 meals (28.4%) daily, with no significant association found between meal frequency and reflux oesophagitis.

  • 5

    The study concludes that larger daily meals with fewer frequent meals did not show a statistically significant association with reflux oesophagitis.

Original Source(s)

Impact of meal frequency on gastroesophageal reflux disease following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

  • by Abdullah Almunifi, Muqrin A. Almuqrin, Ali Q. Al Qahtani, Abdullah Albarrak, Shiela Sadili-Fajardo, Abdulaziz A. AlMulhem, Eyad Wohaibi, Mohammad A. Al Mofarreh

  • June 16, 2026

Related Content

Gut microbiota and pediatric metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease: clinical evidence and therapeutic implications

Maternal factors associate with microbiota-derived extracellular vesicle profiles in pregnancy: a clinical cohort study

Association Between Metabolic Clusters and Microbial Age in High-Risk Populations for Diabetes and Their Potential Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Cross-Sectional Observational Study