Re: Body fat - does it prevent normal gb contractions?

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> Does anyone know if being overweight contributes to gall stones by

> preventing the gall bladder from normally contracting after a

meal?

> I'm wondering if the fat around it can kind of " crush " it or keep

it

> from contracting, which would result in bile backing up.

>

> I had gb surgery and I wish I didn't. I am trying so hard to help

> others prevent having it. Any info or thoughts on this, or

anything

> else that causes stones would be appreciated. Let's keep helping

> everyone to prevent stones and surgery. Thanks...Randi

Randi, I've been thinking about this, too. They say that women who've

had a couple of pregnancies and overweight people seem to have more

gall-bladder problems... so I kind of wonder if the fat or the baby

kind of push the gall-bladder out of position or compress it so that

it can't empty properly -- like maybe the ducts get kinked? But it's

such an obvious theory that I'm sure someone must have tested it

before. I'll just keep reading the other posts and see if someone

already has an answer here for you.

Luci