Comment on: The relation between postprandial glucagon-like peptide-1 release and insulin sensitivity before and after bariatric surgery in humans with class II/III obesity

This study was one of the first demonstrations of the marked prandial elevations of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1, previously known a s ‘enteroglucagon’) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but not vertical banded gastroplasty; suggesting a biochemical explanation for why the procedures led to such different weight loss and metabolic responses.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research