Figure 5.
Active levels of the incretin hormone GLP-1(7–36) before (time 0) and after an oral gavage of Ensure Plus liquid diet in Sham (n=8), RYGB (n=6), VSG (n=6), and Pair-fed (n=9) rats. Post-prandial plasma levels of GLP-1(7–36) were significantly higher in RYGB and VSG rats relative to Sham and Pair-fed animals (15, 30, 45-min) P<0.05. RYGB rats also had significantly higher GLP-1(7–36) relative to Pair-fed rats after 60-min. Differences between Sham and Pair-fed rats were not significant, P>0.05. Bonferroni’s Post-test; *P<0.05 vs. Pair-fed, $P<0.05 vs. RYGB, #P<0.05 vs. VSG.