Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is an enterokine derived from the ileum, and synthesized in response to release of bile acids following food ingestion. It was proposed to be an important regulator of the postprandial adaptive metabolic response. by stimulating glycogen and protein synthesis in the liver, and down regulating glucose production after a meal. There is limited research investigating the association between FG-19 and metabolic dysregulation in overw...