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Satiety is the satisfied feeling of being full after eating. Early satiety is feeling full sooner than normal or after eating less than usual.
Alternative Names
Abdominal fullness prematurely after meals
Common Causes
Gastric outlet obstruction - Heartburn
- Nervous system problem that causes delayed stomach emptying
- Stomach or abdominal tumor
- Stomach (peptic) ulcer
Images
Digestive system organs
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Satiety Treatment
Review Date: 12/07/2009
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and George
F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente
Medical Care Program San Diego, California.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
