What causes stomach distension after eating?

Stomach distension after eating may be related to physiological factors and pathological factors such as functional diseases and organic diseases.

1. Physiological factors

Eating too much or eating gas-producing food may lead to food fermentation and gas production in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in stomach distension after eating.

2. Pathological factors

1. Functional diseases

When functional gastrointestinal diseases exist, gastrointestinal motility may be affected by visceral sensitivity, resulting in slowed food emptying speed and stomach distension.

2. Organic diseases

When chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric polyps and other organic diseases exist, digestive ability is weakened due to disease factors, and patients are prone to stomach distension and stomachache after eating.