The Coarse + LBG treatment ( preventing creaming in the stomach ) slowed gastric emptying , resulting in 12 % higher gastric volume over time ( P < 0.001 ) , increased small bowel water content ( SBWC ) by 11 % ( P < 0.01 ) , slowed appearance of the ( 13 ) C label in the breath by 17 % ( P < 0.01 ) , and reduced food intake by 9 % ( P < 0.05 ) compared with the Coarse treatment .