Publications by authors named "Mariel Molina-Castro"
Article Synopsis
- GLP-1-based therapies are useful for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes and may also help reduce alcohol-seeking behavior, but there is limited understanding of how alcohol consumption affects GLP-1 responses due to a lack of placebo-controlled studies.
- This study examined the effects of alcohol ingestion on GLP-1 and other peptides, comparing responses in women who had undergone metabolic surgery to those who had not, finding that surgery increased blood alcohol levels and altered hormonal responses.
- Key findings indicated that alcohol significantly reduced GLP-1 levels and altered glucose and insulin dynamics, with the surgery group experiencing a higher incidence of hypoglycemia after alcohol consumption compared to the control group.
