ea0019oc17 | Cardiovascular metabolism | SFEBES2009
Norouzy A
, Leeds A
, Emery P
, Bayat I
Low glycaemic index (GI) diet and gut hormones such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) have been shown independently to reduce appetite. However, the direct relationship between a single meal of low or high GI and the levels of these hormones has not been studied. In this study we looked at the short term effects of a single low or high GI meal on plasma levels of GLP-1, PYY and insulin.Kings College Londons research ethi...