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. 2012 May 7;2012:504756. doi: 10.5402/2012/504756

Table 2.

GLP-1 and RYGB surgery.

Author/year Type of study Subjects Preop BMI % weight loss F/U time Change in hormone
Morínigo et al. 2006 [51] Prospective controlled 9 (7 F) RYGB non diabetic
6 obese (4 F)
47.4 ± 6.1
43.6 ± 7.9
NA 6 wk Greater increase in active GLP-1 postmeal in RYGB group postop compared to weight-matched obese
Laferrère et al. 2007 [50] Prospective controlled 8F T2DM RYGB
7 non diabetic obese
43.6 ± 6.8
37.1 ± 11.6
NA 1 mo Fasting- and glucose-stimulated GLP-1 similar in S and C
1 month after RYGB, increase in GLP-1 (total and active) in response to oral glucose
Reinehr et al. 2007 [59] Prospective controlled 30 obese (26 F)
19 RYGB
11 GB
45.7 ± 7.4 50% 2 y Decrease in fasting GLP-1 in both groups
Le Roux et al. 2007 [56] Double-blind randomized prospective controlled 7 RYGB
6 AGB
44.5 ± 2.9
41.9 ± 7.5
NA 9.5 ± 1.5 mo
17 ± 1.4 mo
Early (2 d) and increased responses of PP GLP-1 in RYGB group only
Laferrère et al. 2008 [49] Prospective controlled 9 F T2D RYGB
10 F T2D diet induced weight loss
43.3 ± 6.2
43.3 ± 3.6
NA 1 mo
10 Kg weight loss
Increase in total GLP-1 after oral glucose and GLP-1 AUC after RYGB but not after diet
Peterli et al. 2009 [54] Randomized prospective controlled 13 RYGB
14 LSG
47 ± 6.4  
45.7 ± 6.7
NA 1 wk and 3 mo Increased PP GLP-1 RYGB > LSG
Clements et al. 2004 [61] Prospective uncontrolled 20 obese (15 F) with T2D 52.7 ± 8.8 NA 2, 6, and 12 wk postop No change in fasting GLP-1 at any time point
Rubino et al. 2004 [60] Prospective uncontrolled S: 10 (9 F, 6 T2D) obese RYGB 46.2 NA 3 wk No change in fasting GLP-1 in postop
Borg et al. 2006 [57] Prospective uncontrolled 6 RYGB 48.3 NA 1, 3, 6 mo postop PP GLP-1 AUC increased at 6 mo postop
Morínigo et al. 2006 [52] Prospective uncontrolled 34 RYGB
(23 F, 12 NGT, 12 IGT, 10 T2D)
49.1 ± 1.0 NGT: 34.5 ± 1.4
IGT: 29.2 ± 1.9
DM: 32.0 ± 2.4
6 wk 12 mo Increase in PP GLP-1 AUC response in IGT and NGT at 6 wk
Increase in PP GLP-1 AUC response in all 3 groups at 12 mo
De Carvalho et al. 2009 [53] Prospective uncontrolled 11 NGT (9 F) RYGB
8 AGM (4 T2DM, 4 IGT) (7 F) RYGB
46.1 ± 2.27
46.5 ± 2.04%
39.3 ± 2.24
36.4 ± 2.6
T1: First evaluation
T2: presurgery
T3: 9 mo after surgery
Increase in GLP-1 levels after OGTT in both groups at T3
Kashyap et al., 2010 [73] Prospective uncontrolled 16 (7 F) T2D
9 RYGB
7 GR
47 ± 9 10% 4 wk No change in fasting GLP-1 in both groups
Increase in PP GLP-1 response in RYGB group only
Le Roux et al. 2006 [55] Cross-sectional controlled 6 RYGB
6 GB
12 obese
15 lean
49.8
46.1
47.1
23.8
NA 6 to 36 mo Higher postprandial GLP-1 response in RYGB group compared to fasting levels and to other groups
Korner et al. 2007 [58] Cross-sectional controlled 13 F non diabetic RYGB
10 F BND
13 F OW
31.3 ± 1.3
36.1 ± 1.7
36.1 ± 2.2
35.6 ± 2.4
24.6 ± 2.3
24.6 ± 2 mo postop Fasting GLP-1 similar in all groups
At 30 min postmeal, GLP-1 higher in RYGB group compared to BND and OW
GLP-1 AUC at 180 min greater in RYBG group compared to other groups
Rodieux et al. 2008 [41] Cross-sectional controlled 8 RYGB
6 GB
8 weight matched
44.9 ± 1.8
41.1 ± 0.5
29.2 ± 0.8
47.8 ± 3.3
32.4 ± 2.0
9 to 48 mo (RYGB)
25 to 85 mo
(GB)
No difference in fasting GLP-1 between 3 groups;
Exaggerated GLP-1 PP
Response in RYGB.

Abbreviations: AUC: area under the curve, AGM: abnormal glucose metabolism, BND: adjustable gastric banding, GR: gastric restrictive, IGT: impaired glucose tolerance, LSG: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, NA: data not available, NGT: normal glucose tolerance, OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test, OW: overweight, Postop: postopertaively, PP: postprandial, RYGB: Roux-en-y gastricbBypass, T2D: type 2 diabetes.