The effect of oral essential amino acids on incretin hormone production in youth and ageing.

Haitham AbdullaJoseph J BassTanner StokesStefan H M GorissenChris McGloryBethan E PhillipsStuart M PhillipsKenneth SmithIskandar IdrisPhilip J Atherton

Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2019)

Postprandial rises in EAA levels lead to rapid insulinaemia which is higher with oral compared with IV EAA, that is attributed more to GIP and unaffected by age. This finding supports EAA, on their own or as part of high-protein meal, as nutritive therapeutics in impaired glycaemia and ageing.

Keyphrases

amino acid
mental health
physical activity
small molecule
young adults
blood glucose
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
binding protein
skeletal muscle