Diet-induced Fasting Ghrelin Elevation Reflects the Recovery of Insulin Sensitivity and Visceral Adiposity Regression

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CONTEXT: Lower fasting ghrelin levels (FGL) are associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore the dynamics of FGL during weight loss and its metabolic and adiposity-related manifestations beyond weight loss.

METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of a clinical trial that randomized participants with abdominal obesity/dyslipidemia to 1 of 3 diets: healthy dietary guidelines (HDG), Mediterranean diet (MED), or green-MED diet, all combined with physical activity (PA). Both MED diets were similarly hypocaloric and included 28 g/day walnuts. The green-MED group further consumed green tea (3-4 cups/day) and a Wolffia globosa (Mankai) plant green shake. We measured FGL and quantified body fat depots by magnetic resonance imaging at baseline and after 18 months.

RESULTS: Among 294 participants (body mass index = 31.3 kg/m2; FGL = 504 ± 208 pg/mL; retention rate = 89.8%), lower FGL was associated with unfavorable cardiometabolic parameters such as higher visceral adipose tissue (VAT), intrahepatic fat, leptin, and blood pressure (P < 0.05 for all; multivariate models). The ∆FGL18-month differed between men (+7.3 ± 26.6%) and women (-9.2% ± 21.3%; P = 0.001). After 18 months of moderate and similar weight loss among the MED groups, FGL increased by 1.3%, 5.4%, and 10.5% in HDG, MED, and green-MED groups, respectively (P = 0.03 for green-MED vs HDG); sex-stratified analysis revealed similar changes in men only. Among men, FGL18-month elevation was associated with favorable changes in insulin resistance profile and VAT regression, after adjusting for relative weight loss (HbA1c: r = -0.216; homeostatic model of insulin resistance: r = -0.154; HDL-c: r = 0.147; VAT: r = -0.221; P < 0.05 for all). Insulin resistance and VAT remained inversely related with FGL elevation beyond that explained by weight loss (residual regression analyses; P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: Diet-induced FGL elevation may reflect insulin sensitivity recovery and VAT regression beyond weight loss, specifically among men. Green-MED diet is associated with greater FGL elevation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 107(2022), 2 vom: 18. Jan., Seite 336-345

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tsaban, Gal [VerfasserIn]
Yaskolka Meir, Anat [VerfasserIn]
Zelicha, Hila [VerfasserIn]
Rinott, Ehud [VerfasserIn]
Kaplan, Alon [VerfasserIn]
Shalev, Aryeh [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Amos [VerfasserIn]
Brikner, Dov [VerfasserIn]
Blüher, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Ceglarek, Uta [VerfasserIn]
Stumvoll, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Stampfer, Meir J [VerfasserIn]
Shai, Iris [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fasting ghrelin
GHRL protein, human
Ghrelin
Insulin resistance
Journal Article
Lifestyle intervention
Metabolic syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Weight loss

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Date Completed 18.02.2022

Date Revised 18.02.2022

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03020186

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1210/clinem/dgab681

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331844982