Publications by authors named "F De Carli"

Background And Aims: Current prehabilitation programs are often limited by poor recruitment and attrition rates. Remote delivery of prehabilitation may reduce barriers to participation and maximize program retention. We aimed to assess the feasibility (uptake, retention, fidelity), preliminary effectiveness, and acceptability of delivering a technology-supported prehabilitation program remotely to oncologic surgical candidates.

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  • The study explores the role of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in regulating insulin and glucose metabolism during protein consumption in humans with different surgical weight-loss procedures (gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy).
  • Blocking the GLP-1 receptor negatively impacted insulin sensitivity and glucose levels during protein intake, particularly in post-surgery patients compared to non-operated controls.
  • The findings suggest that GLP-1 has both pancreatic and non-pancreatic functions during digestion, and these effects are heightened after bariatric surgery.
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Dodecanedioic acid (DC12) is a dicarboxylic acid present in protective polymers of fruit and leaves. We explored the effects of DC12 on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and obesity. DC12 supplementation (100 mg/kg/day) was added to a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks in rodents to assess its impact on obesity and MASH prevention.

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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease/steatohepatitis (MASLD/MASH) is recognised as a metabolic disease characterised by excess intrahepatic lipid accumulation due to lipid overflow and synthesis, alongside impaired oxidation and/or export of these lipids. But where do these lipids come from? The main pathways related to hepatic lipid accumulation are lipogenesis and excess fatty acid transport to the liver (due to increased lipolysis, adipose tissue insulin resistance, as well as excess dietary fatty acid intake, in particular of saturated fatty acids). Not only triglycerides but also other lipids are secreted by the liver and are associated with a worse histological profile in MASH, as shown by lipidomics.

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