Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Clinical suspicion of an organic disorder different from FD (patients can be included when this disorder had been excluded);
• •Abnormality on upper GI endoscopy other than mild gastritis (for FD patients).
• •Known reflux oesophagitis Los Angeles grade C or D, known Barrett oesophagus, peptic stricture.
• •H pylori infection, unless treated at least 6 months before;
• •Known inflammatory bowel disorder;
• •Known major intestinal motility disorder;
• •Alcohol (defined as more than 14 U per week) or other substance abuse;
• •Active psychiatric disorder;
• •Known systemic or auto-immune disorder with implication for the GI system;
• •Prior abdominal surgery (with the exception of cholecystectomy or ap-pendectomy);
• •Any prior diagnosis of cancer other than basocellular carcinoma;
• •Current chemotherapy;
• •History of gastro-enteritis in the past 12 weeks;
• •Dietary supplements unless taken at a stable dose for more than 12 weeks;
• •Treatment with neuromodulators (one neuromodulator taken at a sta-ble dose for more than 12 weeks is allowed);
• •Treatment with PPI's during the past 8 weeks
• •Pregnancy.