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DOI:10.2214/AJR.07.2342
AJR 2007; 189:681-686
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Opinion

Competitive Speed Eating: Truth and Consequences

Marc S. Levine1, Geoffrey Spencer2, Abass Alavi3 and David C. Metz2

1 Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
2 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
3 Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our investigation was to assess the stomachs of a world-class speed-eating champion and of a control subject during a speed-eating test in our gastrointestinal fluoroscopy suite to determine how competitive speed eaters are able to eat so much so fast.

CONCLUSION. Our observations suggest that successful speed eaters expand the stomach to form an enormous flaccid sac capable of accommodating huge amounts of food. We speculate that professional speed eaters eventually may develop morbid obesity, profound gastroparesis, intractable nausea and vomiting, and even the need for a gastrectomy. Despite its growing popularity, competitive speed eating is a potentially self-destructive form of behavior.

Keywords: barium studies • fluoroscopy • gastric physiology • gastroparesis • speed eating • stomach


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