Background Sodium-bicarbonated mineral waters are
reported to have beneficial digestive and hypocholesterolaemic
properties. The aim of the study was to investigate
the effects of consumption of a sodium-bicarbonated
mineral water (BW) with or without a meal, compared to a
low mineral content water as the control water (CW), on
postprandial serum triacylglycerols (TAG), cholecystokinin
(CCK) and gallbladder volume.