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. 2024 Jan 11;119(3):599–627. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.01.007

TABLE 2.

Food-stimulated GLP-1 response (MMTT/ challenge meals)

Author, (y), n GLP-1 assay Test meal (Duration, nutrient composition) Participant characteristics GLP-1 values (pmol/L) at time points (min)
TTP (min) Δ Peak (pmol/L) GLP-1 AUC/iAUC Results
0 15 30 45 60 90 120 150 180
Solid meals
Rask et al.
2001 [57]
n = 33 males
RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (10 min)
(424 kcal, 49% CH, 38% F, 13% P)
High IS (HIS, n = 11, BMI:: 23.9 kg/m2) 11 19 17 14 15 16 15 14 15 8 45 min:
771 (pmol/L∗min)#
- ↔ fasting levels, total AUC, iAUC
- ↓ 15min values in LIS compared with HIS
- ↓ overall and early GLP-1 response (AUC) in LIS compared with HIS
Medium IS (MIS, n = 11, BMI:: 26.4 kg/m2) 8 13 16 14 15 15 15 13 30 8 n.a.
Low IS (LIS, n = 11, BMI:: 30.4 kg/m2) 6 8 14 11 10 11 13 10 30 8 45 min:
482 (pmol/L∗min)#
Toft-Nielsen et al. 2001 [38] n = 102 RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (10-15 min)
(537 kcal, 41% CH, 42% F, 17% P)
NGT (n = 33, BMI:: 29.6 kg/m2) 5 14 18 18 16 11 60 80 13 240 min:
AUC: 3101 iAUC: 1927 (pmol/L∗min)#
- ↓ AUC and iAUC in T2DM compared with NGT (and IGT upon ANOVA correcting for BMI: and sex)
- ↑ fasting values in T2DM compared with NGT; ↔ upon ANOVA
IGT (n = 15, BMI:: 35 kg/m2) 5 13 16 14 13 10 60 11 240 min:
AUC: 2765 iAUC: 1587 (pmol/L∗min)#
T2DM (n = 54, BMI:: 30.2 kg/m2) 7 13 14 12 11 9 60 7 240 min:
AUC: 2482 iAUC: 907 (pmol/L∗min)#
Vilsbøll et al. 2003 [56] n = 24 RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (10 min) (48% CH, 33% F, 19% P)
Small (S) (260 kcal)
Large (L) (520 kcal)
NGT-NW (n = 8, BMI:: 22.5 kg/m2) S 14 23 31 30 31 25 21 18 17 60 17 180 min: 3336 (pmol/L∗ min)# - ↓ AUC, iAUC in T2DM compared with matched NGT (small and large meal)
- ↓ late phase values in T2DM compared with matched NGT (small meal)
L 18 21 35 31 30 33 30 28 25 30 17 180 min: 4197 (pmol/L∗ min)#
NGT-OW (n = 8, BMI:: 32.5 kg/m2) S 17 26 36 33 34 33 27 27 26 30 19 180 min: 4301 (pmol/L∗ min)#
L 17 29 42 40 40 37 36 32 29 30 25 180 min: 5030 (pmol/L∗ min)#
T2DM (n = 8, BMI:: 32.1 kg/m2) S 18 19 29 30 27 20 19 17 18 45 12 180 min: (pmol/L∗ min)#
L 18 19 31 32 34 33 30 23 20 60 16 180 min: 4008 (pmol/L∗ min)#
Ryskjær et al.
2006 [58] n = 16
RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (15 min)
(566 kcal, 47% CH, 34% F, 19% P)
NGT (n = 8, BMI:: 30.9 kg/m2) 20 21 28 28 29 31 28 27 26 90 11 180 min:
AUC: 4877 iAUC: 1296 (pmol/L∗ min)#:
↔ AUC, iAUC
T2DM (n = 8, BMI:: 33 kg/m2) 23 27 38 39 34 35 33 31 33 45 16 180 min:
AUC: 5950 iAUC: 1735 (pmol/L∗ min)#
Vollmer et al.
2008 [49] n = 48
RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (15 min)
(820 kcal, 44% CH, 43% F, 13% P)
NGT (n = 14, BMI:: 27.5 kg/m2) 14 24 30 33 31 34 29 150 20 n.a.
IGT (n = 17, BMI: 29.5 kg/m2) 19 35 38 41 34 36 37 90 22
T2DM (n = 17, BMI:: 32.1 kg/m2) 14 37 33 37 31 34 29 30 90 23
Alssema et al.
2013 [44] n = 203
RIA1 Western-styled breakfast (n.a.)
(833 kcal, 36% CH, 52% F, 12% P)
NGT (n = 163, BMI: 26.7 kg/m2) 11 14 17 16 18 20 17 120 9 AUC: 17 iAUC: 5.8 (pmol/L per hour) - ↓GLP-1 response in T2DM compared with NGT/IGT
- ↔ AUC
- ↓ iAUC in T2DM compared with NGT/ IGT
- no differences between NGT/ IGT
IGT (n = 20, BMI:: 28.5 kg/m2) 13 15 21 18 22 22 18 90 120 9 AUC: 20 iAUC: 5.5 (pmol/L per hour)
T2DM (n = 20, BMI:: 33.1 kg/m2) 16 18 22 21 21 20 18 30 6 AUC: 20 iAUC: 3 (pmol/L per hour)
Solid + liquid meals
Ruetten et al.
2018 [55] n = 62
RIA (Merck Millipore)2 Test meal (10 Min)
237ml Boost (Nestlé) + 1 PowerBar (Nestlé)
(470 kcal, 66% CH, 18% F, 16% P)
NGT (n = 23, BMI:: 31.5 kg/m2) 5 13 8 9 30 8 120 min: iAUC: 512 (pmol∗min/mL) -↑ fasting values in T2DM compared with NGT/ IGT
-↑ iAUC in T2DM compared with NGT/ IGT
IGT (n = 17, BMI:: 35 kg/m2) 5 10 9 8 30 5 120 min: iAUC: 384 (pmol∗min/mL)
T2DM (n = 22, BMI:: 32.8 kg/m2) 9 20 17 12 30 11 120 min: iAUC: 785 (pmol∗min/mL)

GLP-1 concentrations for selected time points of blood sampling, time-to-peak as well as peak (peak concentration – fasting concentration) and —if available—AUC or iAUC values are listed. Under “results” only significant results are listed. Time point 0 describes fasting concentrations, time points >0 are reporting postprandial concentrations. Under “results” only significant results are listed.

#original data, ↑ higher GLP-1 secretion in comparison to referred groups, ↓ lower GLP-1 secretion in comparison to referred groups, ↔ no differences of GLP-1 secretion between groups.

Supplemental Table 3 shows GLP-1 values for all measured time points. Details on GLP-1 assays as stated in the publications or according to manufacturer instructions:

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; CH, carbohydrate; CV, coefficient of variation; F, fat; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide 1; HIS, high insulin sensitivity; iAUC: incremental area under the curve; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; IS, insulin sensitivity; L, large; LIS, low insulin sensitivity; LOD, limit of detection; MIS, medium insulin sensitivity; MMTT, mixed meal tolerance test; n.a., not available; NGT, normal glucose tolerance; NW, normal weight; OW, overweight; P, protein; RIA, radioimmunoassay; S, small; TTP, time-to-peak; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.

1

RIA [standardized assay (41)], polyclonal antiserum no. 89390, LOD: 1 pM, intra-assay CV: 6%, specificity: 100% for GLP-1 (7–36) 89% for GLP-1 (9–36);

2

RIA (Merck Millipore), sensitivity: 3 pM, specificity: 100% for GLP-1 (7–36) and GLP-1 (9–36), intra-assay CV: 22–36%, inter-assay CV: 10–23%.