Figure 3.
The effect of different GLP-1 regimens on postprandial glycemia and insulinemia. A: There was an effect between infusions (P < 0.001). Acute GLP-1 reduced postprandial glycemia (AUC0–60) compared with placebo (*P = 0.001), as did intermittent compared with prolonged (#P = 0.007), but there was no difference between prolonged and placebo (P = 0.21) or acute and intermittent (P = 1.0) regimens. B: There was an effect between the various infusions (P < 0.001). Postprandial insulin concentrations were reduced during intermittent compared with prolonged infusion (*P = 0.003); comparing acute infusion with placebo, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.07). Postprandial insulin concentrations were comparable between acute and intermittent infusions (P = 1.0) and between prolonged infusion and placebo (P = 0.21). Data are mean ± SEM. A mixed-effects maximum likelihood model was used to determine differences with post hoc testing adjusted for multiple comparisons. IV, intravenous.