The Coarse + LBG treatment ( preventing creaming in the stomach ) slowed gastric emptying , resulting in @ % higher gastric volume over time ( P < @ ) , increased small bowel water content ( SBWC ) by @ % ( P < @ ) , slowed appearance of the ( @ ) C label in the breath by @ % ( P < @ ) , and reduced food intake by @ % ( P < @ ) compared with the Coarse treatment .