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Testing for Protein Leverage in Patients with Gastric Bypass: A Pilot Study.
- Source :
- Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism; 2023, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p355-360, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Protein leverage (PL) is the phenomenon whereby a dominant appetite for protein drives overconsumption of energy with a decline in the ratio of protein to fat and carbohydrate in the diet. PL has been independently verified in several randomized control trials, and its predictions are supported by diet surveillance data. Our aim in the present study was to test whether surgical intervention through gastric bypass will ameliorate the PL effect. Methods: Ten patients with gastric bypass (2–5 years postsurgical time) were given ad libitum access to study food comprising 10%, 15%, or 25% protein and no access to other foods for 3 days while controlling food palatability and variety. Food intake was measured, and energy and nutrient intakes were calculated. Body weight, blood chemistry, lipid profile, hormones (insulin, leptin, and ghrelin), and creatinine were determined before and after each experimental period. Results: The gastric bypass patients in our study did not show evidence for protein intake regulation as predicted under PL but ate to constant total energy intake on the 10%, 15%, and 25% protein diets with protein intake varying significantly. Patients lost weight in the three study periods, but significant weight loss was observed only on the 15% protein diet. Conclusion: Our results suggest that gastric bypass might disengage the PL mechanism, thus ameliorating an appetite-specific mechanism that drives energy overconsumption in modern food environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OBESITY
PILOT projects
EXPERIMENTAL design
HYPERPHAGIA
BODY weight
HORMONES
FOOD consumption
BLOOD chemical analysis
BARIATRIC surgery
ANTHROPOMETRY
SURGERY
PATIENTS
NUTRITIONAL requirements
RESEARCH funding
POSTOPERATIVE period
WEIGHT loss
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
GASTRIC bypass
DIETARY carbohydrates
DATA analysis software
DIETARY proteins
DIETARY fats
CREATININE
EVALUATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02506807
- Volume :
- 79
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173420361
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000532125