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ea0020p466 | Obesity and Metabolism | ECE2009

Glucose RapidSpray™ as adjuvant in diet restriction programmes

Khazrai Yeganeh Manon , Cacciapaglia Fabio , Altomare Maria , Leotta Sergio , Pozzilli Paolo

Overweight and obese subjects often suffer from hypoglycaemic symptoms due to hyperinsulinemia. This increases subjects’ need to eat excessive amount of food enriched in sugar causing rebound hyperglycaemia which in turn stimulates endogenous insulin release perpetuating a vicious circle that limits weight loss under diet restriction programme. Two previous studies showed that administration of Glucose RapidSpray™ (GRS) in quantity of ~ 0.5 g increases blood glucose ...