Incretin Hormones: The Link between Glycemic Index and Cardiometabolic Diseases.
Nutrients
; 11(8)2019 Aug 13.
Article
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| ID: mdl-31412576
ABSTRACT
This review aimed to describe the potential mechanisms by which incretin hormones could mediate the relationship between glycemic index and cardiometabolic diseases. A body of evidence from many studies suggests that low glycemic index (GI) diets reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. In fact, despite the extensive literature on this topic, the mechanisms underlying unfavorable effects of high GI foods on health remain not well defined. The postprandial and hormonal milieu could play a key role in the relationship between GI and cardiovascular risk. Incretin hormones, glucagon-like peptide1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), are important regulators of postprandial homeostasis by amplifying insulin secretory responses. Response of GIP and GLP-1 to GI have been studied more in depth, also by several studies on isomaltulose, which have been taken as an ideal model to investigate the kinetics of incretin secretion in response to foods' GI. In addition, extrapancreatic effects of these incretin hormones were also recently observed. Emerging from this have been exciting effects on several targets, such as body weight regulation, lipid metabolism, white adipose tissue, cardiovascular system, kidney, and liver, which may importantly affect the health status.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Glucose
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Dietary Carbohydrates
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Glycemic Index
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Energy Metabolism
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Incretins
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Heart Diseases
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Metabolic Diseases
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nutrients
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia