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Some people have a disorder in

which their stomach muscles cannot contract and churn food.
What effect do you think this has on the length of time food
stays in the stomach?

User Shirkam
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Answer:

When the stomach muscles cannot contract and churn food to break it down, the food stays in the stomach longer, therefore increasing the time of digestion.

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