Renata Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Research & Publications
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Research Interests
Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Obesity; Prediabetic State; Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Selected Publications
- 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.
- Circulating glucose levels modulate neural control of desire for high-calorie foods in humans.Page 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. The Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121:4161-9.
- Effects of fructose vs glucose on regional cerebral blood flow in brain regions involved with appetite and reward pathways.Page 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.
- Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance Regulation.Belfort-DeAguiar R, Seo D. Food Cues and Obesity: Overpowering Hormones and Energy Balance Regulation. Current Obesity Reports 2018, 7:122-129.
- 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 And Metabolism 2019.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Diseases of the Endocrine System; Obesity & Weight Control | Investigating Whether Acute Elevation of Fatty Acid Levels Alters Cerebral Glucose Transport and Metabolism |
| Diseases of the Endocrine System; Women's Health; Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium | The effect of lactation on insulin sensitivity and lipolysis in women |
| Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2 | Onxy-Sorghum Study: Investigating the effect of Onyx Sorghum on blood glucose control in individuals with type 2 diabetes |
| Diabetes Mellitus - Type 1; Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2; Diseases of the Endocrine System | Restoring brain metabolism and function in older adult T1DM patients using an AP system |
| 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 |