2022
A low n‐6 to n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio diet improves hyperinsulinaemia by restoring insulin clearance in obese youth
Tricò D, Galderisi A, Van Name MA, Caprio S, Samuels S, Li Z, Galuppo BT, Savoye M, Mari A, Feldstein AE, Santoro N. A low n‐6 to n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio diet improves hyperinsulinaemia by restoring insulin clearance in obese youth. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2022, 24: 1267-1276. PMID: 35297549, PMCID: PMC9177628, DOI: 10.1111/dom.14695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testΒ-cell glucose sensitivityInsulin clearanceΒ-cell functionObese youthInsulin secretionRatio dietGlucose-dependent insulin secretionAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingWhole-body insulin sensitivityImpaired insulin clearancePostload insulin levelsWorse metabolic profileGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat contentDietary-induced changesGlucose sensitivityMagnetic resonance imagingInsulin levelsHepatic fatInsulin resistancePlasma insulinTolerance testInsulin sensitivityC-peptide
2020
A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth
Van Name MA, Savoye M, Chick JM, Galuppo BT, Feldstein AE, Pierpont B, Johnson C, Shabanova V, Ekong U, Valentino PL, Kim G, Caprio S, Santoro N. A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth. Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2314-2321. PMID: 32652034, PMCID: PMC7467848, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseasePNPLA3 rs738409 genotypeLiver diseaseAlanine aminotransferaseRs738409 genotypeInsulin sensitivityObese youthNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseGenotype groupsWhole-body insulin sensitivityBody insulin sensitivityLinoleic acid metabolitesHepatic fat fractionMann-Whitney U testDiet imbalanceNormocaloric dietPrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolDietary interventionFatty liverUnblinded studyObese adolescentsPUFA dietMetabolic parametersStable weight