Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults
Kahleova H, Petersen KF, Shulman GI, Alwarith J, Rembert E, Tura A, Hill M, Holubkov R, Barnard ND. Effect of a Low-Fat Vegan Diet on Body Weight, Insulin Sensitivity, Postprandial Metabolism, and Intramyocellular and Hepatocellular Lipid Levels in Overweight Adults. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2025454. PMID: 33252690, PMCID: PMC7705596, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdultAgedBlood GlucoseBody CompositionBody WeightC-PeptideCholesterolCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLDiet, Fat-RestrictedDiet, VeganEnergy IntakeEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHepatocytesHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIntra-Abdominal FatLipid MetabolismLiverMaleMiddle AgedMuscle Fibers, SkeletalMuscle, SkeletalObesityOverweightPostprandial PeriodProton Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyTriglyceridesConceptsLow-fat vegan dietHomeostasis model assessment indexIntramyocellular lipid levelsModel assessment indexIntervention groupLipid levelsBody weightInsulin resistancePostprandial metabolismVegan dietOverweight adultsDietary interventionInsulin sensitivityThermic effectControl groupPlant-based dietary interventionDual X-ray absorptiometryInsulin resistance leadExcess body weightInsulin sensitivity indexType 2 diabetesMajor health problemProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyX-ray absorptiometrySubset of participantsLeptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk
Perry RJ, Lyu K, Rabin-Court A, Dong J, Li X, Yang Y, Qing H, Wang A, Yang X, Shulman GI. Leptin mediates postprandial increases in body temperature through hypothalamus–adrenal medulla–adipose tissue crosstalk. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 2001-2016. PMID: 32149734, PMCID: PMC7108915, DOI: 10.1172/jci134699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown adipose tissueLeptin concentrationsBody temperatureAdrenomedullary catecholamine secretionPlasma leptin concentrationsAdipose tissue lipolysisFasting-induced reductionFeeding-induced increaseMeal ingestionPlasma catecholaminesPostprandial increaseCatecholamine secretionObese ratsTissue lipolysisLean ratsAdrenergic activationAdipose tissueTissue crosstalkWeight gainIntragastric infusionRatsLeptinBolusLipolysisFatty acids