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Attenuated GLP-1 secretion in obesity: cause or consequence?

L R Ranganath, J M Beety, L M Morgan, J W Wright, R Howland, V Marks

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Article in Gut, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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116citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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116 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 382 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Glucagon-like peptide 1 promotes satiety and suppresses energy intake in humans.The Journal of clinical investigation · 1998 · on this map
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

L R RanganathSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford.
J M Beety
L M Morgan
J W Wright
R Howland
V Marks
University of Surrey · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypersecretion of insulinotropic factors such as glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1(7-36)amide (GLP-1) have been postulated to account for the hyperinsulinaemia of obesity.

aimsTo examine the role of GLP-1 and GIP in obese women and matched controls. SUBJECTS: Six lean and six obese women subjects matched for age.

methodsThe gut hormone, plasma glucose, and serum triglyceride responses were studied over 180 minutes after oral carbohydrate and fat meals. Heparin (10,000 units) was given intravenously at 120 minutes.

resultsThere was pronounced attenuation of plasma GLP-1 secretion to oral carbohydrate in the obese compared with lean subjects but no such difference in response to oral fat load. There were no differences in the plasma GIP responses to carbohydrate or fat feeding. There was an apparent fall in plasma GLP-1 values in all subjects after administration of heparin.

conclusionPostprandial GLP-1 secretion in response to oral carbohydrate is considerably attenuated in obese subjects. The cause of this attenuation of GLP-1 secretion is not known although we suggest that both this fall and the overall reduction in GLP-1 values in obese subjects may be related to an increase in plasma non-esterified fatty acids.

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AdultCase-Control StudiesDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsFemaleGastric Inhibitory PolypeptideGlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like PeptidesHeparinHumansObesityPeptide FragmentsRadioimmunoassayDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsGastric Inhibitory PolypeptideGlucagonGlucagon-Like Peptide 1glucagon-like peptide 1 (7-36)amideGlucagon-Like PeptidesHeparinPeptide Fragments

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PMID8984033
PMCPMC1383202
OpenAlexW2158803184

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