Overweight and obesity in type 1 diabetes is not associated with higher ghrelin concentrations

Authors :: Behiye Özcan
Patric J. D. Delhanty
Martin Huisman
Jenny A. Visser
Sebastian J. Neggers
Aart Jan van der Lely
Source :: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: BMC, 2021.
Abstract: Abstract Background Several studies have demonstrated suppressed levels of acylated (AG) and unacylated ghrelin (UAG) in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, the role of these hormones in type 1 diabetes has not been extensively studied. This study assessed the relationship between AG and UAG levels and body composition in patients with type 1 diabetes. Methods We selected eighteen patients with type 1 diabetes and divided them into two groups: non-obese (BMI

Subjects :: Ghrelin
Unacylated ghrelin
Desacylated ghrelin
diabetes type 1
Insulin
Body mass index
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627

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