Publications by authors named "J F Rehfeld"

Context: In males of normal weight, intraduodenal administration of calcium enhances the effects of the amino acid, L-tryptophan (Trp), to suppress energy intake, associated with greater stimulation of cholecystokinin (CCK), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide tyrosine-tyrosine (PYY) secretion (key mechanisms underlying the regulation of pyloric motility and gastric emptying), but not gastrin or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP).

Objective: Given the implications for the management of obesity, the current study evaluated the effects of calcium, when administered alone and in combination with Trp, on gut hormone secretion, antropyloroduodenal motility and energy intake in males with obesity.

Methods: Fifteen males with obesity and without type 2 diabetes (mean±SD; age: 27±8 years; body mass index: 30±2 kg/m2; HbA1c: 5.

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Objective: Long-term weight loss outcomes are contrasting between bariatric surgery and dietary restriction alone. This is the first study to investigate changes in gastrointestinal (GI) hormones involved in appetite regulation, and subjective appetite feelings, at 1-year follow-up, after initial weight loss induced by a very-low energy (VLED) alone (controls), or with bariatric surgery.

Methods: Patients scheduled for Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) (n = 19) or Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass (RYGB) (n = 19), and controls (n = 16) were recruited.

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Background: Ketosis seems to attenuate, or prevent, the rise in both ghrelin concentrations and subjective hunger ratings that follow weight loss. However, most of the previous studies have employed very-low energy diets (VLED) and are therefore limited in terms of generalizability.

Objectives: To compare changes in ghrelin plasma concentrations after a low-carbohydrate (LCD) versus an isocaloric low-fat low energy diet (LED) in females with lipedema.

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Design: The hormone secretin, best known for regulating pH in the duodenum, has anorectic properties in mice proposedly mediated via secretin-induced brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation. We investigated the effects of exogenous secretin on ad libitum food intake, BAT activity, and postprandial physiology in healthy male volunteers.

Methods: In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study, 25 healthy men underwent two 5-h i.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study examined gallbladder emptying and GLP-1 hormone responses in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy and postpartum to understand GDM's impact on these processes.
  • - Twenty women (15 with GDM and 15 with normal glucose tolerance) participated in mixed meal tests, revealing no differences in gallbladder emptying or GLP-1 responses between the two groups during pregnancy or after.
  • - Results showed that while gallbladder volume and emptying increased significantly during pregnancy, GLP-1 responses decreased, indicating that changes in gallbladder function may not be the main factors contributing to reduced GLP-1 levels in women with GDM.
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