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In adults with type 2 diabetes, eating a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein leads to a 235% increase in glucagon release after meals and slows stomach emptying by 15 minutes, which is...
In adults with type 2 diabetes, eating a diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein lowers specific markers of insulin production that are linked to pancreatic stress, suggesting the pancreas...
In adults with type 2 diabetes, eating a diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein leads to measurable improvements in how the pancreas releases insulin in response to meals, including more...
In adults with type 2 diabetes, eating a diet with less carbohydrate and more protein for six weeks leads to lower blood glucose levels after meals and throughout the day, even without losing weight.
Swapping regular pasta for a version lower in starch and higher in fiber lowers blood sugar after eating, even when the total amount of carbohydrates stays the same, suggesting the type of...
Eating pasta made with low starch and high fiber lowers blood sugar after meals, and this effect occurs in people with and without type 2 diabetes.
Eating pasta made with low starch and high fiber leads to a smaller rise in blood sugar after a meal compared to eating white rice, making it a better choice for managing blood glucose levels.
Pasta made with less starch and more fiber causes a smaller rise in blood sugar after eating compared to regular pasta, in both people without diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes.
When eaten in equal amounts of carbohydrates, pasta made with low starch and high fiber lowers the rise in blood sugar after a meal by about 23% over time and 17% at its peak, compared to regular...
In healthy young adults, eating either a high-fat diet or a high-protein low-carbohydrate diet for 7 days lowers thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels by a similar amount, suggesting that the type...
When healthy young adults eat a low-carbohydrate diet that is higher in protein instead of higher in fat, their blood glucose levels after eating are lower two hours later.
When healthy young adults eat a low-carbohydrate diet high in protein for seven days, their blood insulin levels rise more after a meal than when they eat a low-carbohydrate diet high in fat.
When healthy young adults eat a low-carbohydrate diet high in polyunsaturated fats for seven days, their blood triglyceride levels after meals are lower than when they eat a low-carbohydrate diet...
When healthy young adults eat a low-carbohydrate diet with mostly polyunsaturated fat for seven days, their fasting T3 hormone levels drop compared to when they eat a low-carbohydrate diet with...
When fat is delivered directly into the small intestine of healthy young adults, it leads to a greater feeling of fullness specifically for high-fat foods, compared to other types of foods, which may...
When healthy young adults receive an intravenous fat solution at a standard dose, their blood levels of a digestive hormone called cholecystokinin rise from 2.4 to 4.8 picomoles per liter, indicating...
When healthy young adults receive loxiglumide intravenously while fat is infused into their duodenum, their blood levels of cholecystokinin rise instead of falling, suggesting that the body's...
When a drug called loxiglumide blocks CCK-A receptors in healthy young adults, the feeling of fullness normally triggered by fat in the small intestine does not occur, indicating that CCK-A receptor...
When fat is delivered directly into the small intestine of healthy young adults at a rate of 6 grams per hour, it triggers the release of a hormone called cholecystokinin, which leads to increased...
Specific variations in the USF1 gene are linked to higher fat breakdown in response to stress hormones in fat cells grown in the lab, and also to greater reduction of fat breakdown when insulin is...
Genetic variations in the USF1 gene affect how insulin suppresses fat breakdown, but this effect does not change based on whether a person also has a specific variation in the HSL gene.
Certain variations in the USF1 gene are linked to a larger decrease in free fatty acids in the blood during a glucose tolerance test in Caucasian adults, suggesting these genetic differences affect...
People with specific combinations of genetic variants in the USF1 and LIPC genes have been observed to have higher levels of fat in their liver, as measured by a specialized imaging technique, which...
People with two specific genetic variants in the USF1 gene show a stronger reduction in fat release from fat cells when insulin is present, and their bodies respond more effectively to insulin in...