Chronic Abdominal Pain · Food Retention Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Abdomen

Pattern Overview

Food Retention is a common pattern in chronic abdominal pain, characterized by functional dyspepsia with delayed gastric emptying, abdominal distension, sour belching, poor appetite, and nausea. The core pathogenesis is food stagnation in the Stomach due to improper eating habits, leading to delayed gastric emptying, gas accumulation, and abdominal discomfort.