Protein, amino acids and obesity treatment

M Simonson, Y Boirie, C Guillet - Reviews in endocrine and metabolic …, 2020 - Springer
Dietary proteins have been used for years to treat obesity. Body weight loss is beneficial
when it concerns fat mass, but loss of fat free mass–especially muscle might be detrimental …

Protein appetite as an integrator in the obesity system: the protein leverage hypothesis

D Raubenheimer, SJ Simpson - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite the large volume and extensive range of obesity research, there is substantial
disagreement on the causes and effective preventative strategies. We suggest the field will …

FGF21 and the physiological regulation of macronutrient preference

CM Hill, E Qualls-Creekmore, HR Berthoud… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The ability to respond to variations in nutritional status depends on regulatory systems that
monitor nutrient intake and adaptively alter metabolism and feeding behavior during nutrient …

Toward reconciling the roles of FGF21 in protein appetite, sweet preference, and energy expenditure

SM Solon-Biet, X Clark, K Bell-Anderson, PM Rusu… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), an endocrine signal robustly increased by
protein restriction independently of an animal's energy status, exerts profound effects on …

Hypoaminoacidemia underpins glucagon-mediated energy expenditure and weight loss

DCD Hope, CE Hinds, T Lopes, ML Vincent… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Glucagon analogs show promise as components of next-generation, multi-target, anti-
obesity therapeutics. The biology of chronic glucagon treatment, in particular, its ability to …

Individual nutrients and serum klotho levels in adults aged 40–79 years

SM Ostojic, ER Hillesund, NC Øverby… - Food Science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several dietary factors (including adherence to the Mediterranean diet or higher nut intake)
seem to positively affect circulating antiaging Klotho protein levels; yet, a description of …

Glucagon and energy expenditure; Revisiting amino acid metabolism and implications for weight loss therapy

DCD Hope, TMM Tan - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
Glucagon receptor (GCGR)-targeted multi-agonists are being developed for the treatment of
obesity and metabolic disease. GCGR activity is utilised for its favourable weight loss and …

Low protein diets and energy balance: Mechanisms of action on energy intake and expenditure

A Pezeshki, PK Chelikani - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Low protein diets are associated with increased lifespan and improved cardiometabolic
health primarily in rodents, and likely improve human health. There is strong evidence that …

Protein appetite at the interface between nutrient sensing and physiological homeostasis

MS Khan, RA Spann, H Münzberg, S Yu, VL Albaugh… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Feeding behavior is guided by multiple competing physiological needs, as animals must
sense their internal nutritional state and then identify and consume foods that meet …

High fat high fructose diet induces mild oxidative stress and reorganizes intermediary metabolism in male mouse liver: Alpha-ketoglutarate effects

MM Bayliak, MV Vatashchuk, DV Gospodaryov… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Diets rich in fats and/or carbohydrates are used to study obesity and related
metabolic complications. We studied the effects of a high fat high fructose diet (HFFD) on …