GLP-1 and Oxyntomodulin Release in Relation to Diet in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a multifactorial metabolic burden whose metabolic features include alterations in GLP-1 secretion and ultimately hunger/satiety circuit derangement. Manipulating the composition of the diet in order to promote GLP-1 secretion may represent a promising lifestyle strategy for obesity and T2D management. The objective of this study was to assess the post-prandial profile of appetite- regulating hormones and assessing the post-prandial appetite ratings using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), as well as measuring the fasting and postprandial glucose/insulin responses in overweight and/or obese, well controlled patients with T2D. Twelve T2D patients (M:F = 7:5) aged 63.1±8.5 years were enrolled in a randomized, controlled, crossover trial. Subjects consumed on two different days, at one-week interval, an experimental High Fiber Vegetarian meal (HFV) rich in dietary carbohydrate and fiber in comparison with a standard, Mediterranean-like meal (MED). The two meals were isocaloric. Appetite ratings, glucose/insulin and gastrointestinal hormone responses were assessed either at fasting and every 30' until 210' for GLP-1 and Oxyntomodulin and 240' for glucose and insulin after the ingestion of the meal.