Suppression of insulin secretion is associated with weight loss and altered macronutrient intake and preference in a subset of obese adults

Published: International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders
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Authors: P A Velasquez-Mieyer 1 , P A Cowan, K L Arheart, C K Buffington, K A Spencer, B E Connelly, G W Cowan, R H Lustig
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Hyperinsulinemia is a common feature of many obesity syndromes. We investigated whether suppression of insulin secretion, without dietary or exercise intervention, could promote weight loss and alter food intake and preference in obese adults.

Hypothalamic obesity caused by cranial insult in children: altered glucose and insulin dynamics and reversal by a somatostatin agonist

Published: The Journal of Pediatrics
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Authors: R H Lustig 1 , S R Rose, G A Burghen, P Velasquez-Mieyer, D C Broome, K Smith, H Li, M M Hudson, R L Heideman, L E Kun
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Hypothalamic obesity is a rare sequela of cranial insult, for which pathogenesis and treatment remain obscure. In rodents ventromedial hypothalamic damage causes hyperphagia, obesity, hyperinsulinism, and insulin resistance. Reduction of insulin secretion in humans may attenuate weight gain.