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Acute effects of lixisenatide on energy intake in healthy subjects and patients with type 2 diabetes: Relationship to gastric emptying and intragastric distribution

  • Ryan Jalleh
  • , Hung Pham
  • , Chinmay S. Marathe
  • , Tongzhi Wu
  • , Madeline D. Buttfield
  • , Seva Hatzinikolas
  • , Charles H. Malbert
  • , Rachael S. Rigda
  • , Kylie Lange
  • , Laurence G. Trahair
  • , Christine Feinle-bisset
  • , Christopher K. Rayner
  • , Michael Horowitz
  • , Karen L. Jones

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Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists induce weight loss, which has been suggested to relate to the slowing of gastric emptying (GE). In health, energy intake (EI) is more strongly related to the content of the distal, than the total, stomach. We evaluated the effects of lixisenatide on GE, intragastric distribution, and subsequent EI in 15 healthy participants and 15 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Participants ingested a 75-g glucose drink on two separate occasions, 30 min after lixisenatide (10 mcg) or placebo subcutaneously, in a randomised, double-blind, crossover design. GE and intragastric distribution were measured for 180 min followed by a buffet-style meal, where EI was quantified. Relationships of EI with total, proximal, and distal stomach content were assessed. In both groups, lixisenatide slowed GE markedly, with increased retention in both the proximal (p < 0.001) and distal (p < 0.001) stomach and decreased EI (p < 0.001). EI was not related to the content of the total or proximal stomach but inversely related to the distal stomach at 180 min in health on placebo (r = −0.58, p = 0.03) but not in T2D nor after lixisenatide in either group. In healthy and T2D participants, the reduction in EI by lixisenatide is unrelated to changes in GE/intragastric distribution, consistent with a centrally mediated effect.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1962
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalNutrients
Volume12
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy intake
  • Intragastric meal retention
  • Lixisenatide
  • Type 2 diabetes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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