Renata Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
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Selected Publications
- In a Free-Living Setting, Obesity Is Associated with Greater Food Intake in Response to a Similar Pre-Meal Glucose Nadir.Kim J, Lam W, Wang Q, Parikh L, Elshafie A, Sanchez-Rangel E, Schmidt C, Li F, Hwang J, Belfort-DeAguiar R. In a Free-Living Setting, Obesity Is Associated with Greater Food Intake in Response to a Similar Pre-Meal Glucose Nadir. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2019, 104: 3911-3919. PMID: 31087061, PMCID: PMC6667277, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2019-00240.
- Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance RegulationBelfort-DeAguiar R, Seo D. Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance Regulation Current Obesity Reports 2018, 7: 122-129. PMID: 29619632, PMCID: PMC5959777, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-018-0303-1.
- Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward PathwaysPage KA, Chan O, Arora J, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Dzuira J, Roehmholdt B, Cline GW, Naik S, Sinha R, Constable RT, Sherwin RS. Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways JAMA 2013, 309: 63-70. PMID: 23280226, PMCID: PMC4076145, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.116975.
- Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humansPage KA, Seo D, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Lacadie C, Dzuira J, Naik S, Amarnath S, Constable RT, Sherwin RS, Sinha R. Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 4161-4169. PMID: 21926468, PMCID: PMC3195474, DOI: 10.1172/jci57873.
- A placebo-controlled trial of pioglitazone in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.Belfort R, Harrison SA, Brown K, Darland C, Finch J, Hardies J, Balas B, Gastaldelli A, Tio F, Pulcini J, Berria R, Ma JZ, Dwivedi S, Havranek R, Fincke C, DeFronzo R, Bannayan GA, Schenker S, Cusi K. A placebo-controlled trial of pioglitazone in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2006, 355: 2297-307. PMID: 17135584, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa060326.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2; Diseases of the Digestive System - Small Intestines, Large Intestines & Rectum | Procedure for Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Patients on Insulin Revitalize 1 Study |
| Diseases of the Blood; COVID-19 Inpatient; COVID-19 Outpatient | Mechanisms for restoration of hypoglycemia awareness |
| Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1; Diseases of the Endocrine System; Diseases of the Nervous System | Impact of Hypoglycemia on Brain Ketone and Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Type 1 DM |