Bloating and functional gastro-intestinal disorders: Where are we and where are we going?

Figure 4 Altered intra-abdominal volume displacement as possible explanation of bloating. Bloating patients show an impaired abdomino-phrenic coordination with a paradoxical contraction of the diaphragm coupled with a relaxation of the abdominal wall leading to a modification in abdominal girth. Adapted from[129].