Review Article

Functional Abdominal Bloating with Distention

Table 1

Suggested causes of functional abdominal bloating.

(1) Intra-abdominal gas
(2) Fluid within the lumen of the gut
(3) Feces
(4) Low or inappropriately contracted diaphragm
(5) Exaggerated lumbar lordosis
(6) Intra-abdominal fat
(7) Weak or inappropriately relaxed abdominal muscles
(8) Psychiatric problems