Effects of intragastric administration of L-tryptophan on the glycaemic response to a nutrient drink in men with type 2 diabetes — impacts on gastric emptying, glucoregulatory hormones and glucose absorption

Abstract Background The rate of gastric emptying and glucoregulatory hormones are key determinants of postprandial glycaemia. Intragastric administration of L-tryptophan slows gastric emptying and reduces the glycaemic response to a nutrient drink in lean individuals and those with obesity. We inves...

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Main Authors: Maryam Hajishafiee, Rachel A. Elovaris, Karen L. Jones, Leonie K. Heilbronn, Michael Horowitz, Sally D. Poppitt, Christine Feinle-Bisset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrition & Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-020-00146-9