scholarly journals Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with improved insulin sensitivity, reduced basal insulin secretion rate and lower fasting glucagon concentration in healthy women

Diabetologia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (12) ◽  
pp. 3228-3237 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Bonnet ◽  
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E. Disse ◽  
M. Laville ◽  
A. Mari ◽  
...  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 961-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. H. Kim ◽  
A. Silvers ◽  
J. Viren ◽  
G. M. Reaven

Neonatology ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 14 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 194-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.A.J. Adam ◽  
D. Kornhauser ◽  
D. Link ◽  
R. Schwartz

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (3) ◽  
pp. E413-E420 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Simon ◽  
L. Weibel ◽  
G. Brandenberger

To determine whether the ultradian and circadian rhythms of glucose and insulin secretion rate (ISR) are adapted to their permanent nocturnal schedule, eight night workers were studied during their usual 24-h cycle with continuous enteral nutrition and a 10-min blood sampling procedure and were compared with 8 day-active subjects studied once with nocturnal sleep and once with an acute 8-h-shifted sleep. The mean 24-h glucose and ISR levels were similar in the three experiments. The duration and the number of the ultradian oscillations were influenced neither by the time of day nor by the sleep condition or its shift, but their mean amplitude increased during sleep whenever it occurred. In day-active subjects, glucose and ISR levels were high during nighttime sleep and then decreased to a minimum in the afternoon. After the acute sleep shift, the glucose and ISR rhythms were split in a biphasic pattern with a slight increase during the night of deprivation and another during daytime sleep. In night workers, the glucose and ISR peak levels exhibited an 8-h shift in accordance with the sleep shift, but the onset of the glucose rise underwent a shift of only 6 h and the sleep-related amplification of the glucose and ISR oscillations did not occur simultaneously. These results demonstrate that despite a predominant influence of sleep, the 24-h glucose and ISR rhythms are only partially adapted in permanent night workers.


1993 ◽  
Vol 264 (3) ◽  
pp. E441-E449 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Christiansen ◽  
H. B. Andersen ◽  
K. Rasmussen ◽  
N. J. Christensen ◽  
K. Olgaard ◽  
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beta-Cell function and glucose metabolism were studied in eight insulin-dependent diabetic recipients of combined segmental pancreas and kidney transplant with peripheral insulin delivery (Px), in eight nondiabetic kidney-transplant individuals (Kx), and in eight normal subjects (Ns) after three consecutive mixed meals. All subjects had normal fasting plasma glucose, but increased basal levels of C-peptide were demonstrated in the transplant groups (P < 0.05 relative to Ns). Postprandial hyperglycemia was increased 14% in Kx and 32% in Px (P < 0.05), whereas compared with Ns postprandial C-peptide levels were increased three- and twofold, respectively, in Kx and Px (P < 0.05). Compared with Ns basal insulin secretion rate (combined model) was increased 2-fold in Kx and 1.4-fold in Px (P < 0.05). Maximal insulin secretion rate was reduced 25% in Px compared with Kx (P < 0.05) but not different from that of Ns (P NS). Also, maximal insulin secretion rate occurred later in Px than in controls (Tmax: Px 50 min, Kx 30 min, and Ns 32 min; P < 0.05). The total integrated insulin secretion was increased 1.4-fold in Px compared with Ns (P < 0.05) but decreased 1.4-fold compared with Kx (P < 0.05). Fasting and postprandial proinsulin-to-C-peptide molar ratios were inappropriately increased in Px compared with Kx and Ns. Basal hepatic glucose production was increased 43% in Px and 33% in Kx compared with Ns (P < 0.05). Postprandial total systemic glucose appearance was similar in all three groups, whereas peripheral glucose disposal was 15% reduced in Px (P < 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilse C Schrieks ◽  
Annelijn L Heil ◽  
Henk F Hendriks ◽  
Kenneth J Mukamal ◽  
Joline W Beulens

Introduction: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, but this relation appears stronger for women than men. The reduced risk of diabetes could be explained by improved insulin sensitivity or glycemic status, but results of intervention studies on this relation are inconsistent. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies investigating the effect of alcohol consumption on insulin sensitivity and glycemic status. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies. Data sources: PubMed and Embase were searched until May 2013 using a pre-specified search string. Methods: Intervention studies on the effect of more than 2 weeks alcohol consumption on biological markers of insulin sensitivity or glycemic status were identified and assessed on their quality. Pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated using either fixed or random effects models. Gender-stratified analyses and sensitivity analyses excluding studies with high doses of alcohol (> 40 g/day). In a meta-regression the influence of dosage and duration of intervention was tested. Results: We included 14 intervention studies in a meta-analysis on 6 glycemic endpoints. Alcohol consumption did not influence insulin sensitivity (SMD=0.06 [-0.13 to 0.26]) or fasting glucose (SMD=0.09 [-0.09 to 0.27]). Alcohol consumption reduced HbA1c (SMD=-0.62 [-1.01 to -0.23], P=0.002) and insulin concentrations (SMD=-0.17 [-0.34 to 0.00] P=0.049) compared with the control group. In women, alcohol consumption reduced fasting insulin (SMD=-0.23 [-0.41 to -0.04], P=0.019) and improved insulin sensitivity (SMD=0.19 [-0.03 to 0.41], P=0.087), but no significant differences were observed among men. Results were similar when only studies with moderate alcohol dosages were analysed and were not influenced by dosage and duration of the intervention. Conclusions: This study showed that moderate alcohol consumption may reduce fasting insulin and improve insulin sensitivity among women, but not among men. These effects may provide an explanation for the relation between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, moderate alcohol consumption may reduce HbA1c levels among both men and women.


Diabetes Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-732
Author(s):  
Ilse C. Schrieks ◽  
Annelijn L.J. Heil ◽  
Henk F.J. Hendriks ◽  
Kenneth J. Mukamal ◽  
Joline W.J. Beulens

OBJECTIVE Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. This reduced risk might be explained by improved insulin sensitivity or improved glycemic status, but results of intervention studies on this relation are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies investigating the effect of alcohol consumption on insulin sensitivity and glycemic status. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS PubMed and Embase were searched up to August 2014. Intervention studies on the effect of alcohol consumption on biological markers of insulin sensitivity or glycemic status of at least 2 weeks' duration were included. Investigators extracted data on study characteristics, outcome measures, and methodological quality. RESULTS Fourteen intervention studies were included in a meta-analysis of six glycemic end points. Alcohol consumption did not influence estimated insulin sensitivity (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.08 [−0.09 to 0.24]) or fasting glucose (SMD 0.07 [−0.11 to 0.24]) but reduced HbA1c (SMD −0.62 [−1.01 to −0.23]) and fasting insulin concentrations (SMD −0.19 [−0.35 to −0.02]) compared with the control condition. Alcohol consumption among women reduced fasting insulin (SMD −0.23 [−0.41 to −0.04]) and tended to improve insulin sensitivity (SMD 0.16 [−0.04 to 0.37]) but not among men. Results were similar after excluding studies with high alcohol dosages (&gt;40 g/day) and were not influenced by dosage and duration of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Although the studies had small sample sizes and were of short duration, the current evidence suggests that moderate alcohol consumption may decrease fasting insulin and HbA1c concentrations among nondiabetic subjects. Alcohol consumption might improve insulin sensitivity among women but did not do so overall.


1994 ◽  
Vol 266 (4) ◽  
pp. E635-E639 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. C. Opara ◽  
M. Garfinkel ◽  
V. S. Hubbard ◽  
W. M. Burch ◽  
O. E. Akwari

The purpose of the present study was to examine the role played by structural differences among fatty acids in their effect on insulin secretion by isolated perifused murine islets. Insulin secretion measured by radioimmunoassay was assessed either as total insulin output (ng.6 islets-1.20 min-1) or as percent of basal insulin secretion. Raising the glucose concentration from a basal 5.5 to 27.7 mM caused an increase of insulin output from 6.69 +/- 1.59 to 19.92 +/- 4.99 ng.6 islets-1.20 min-1 (P < 0.05) in control (untreated) islets. However, after 20-min exposure of islets to 5 mM 16:0 or 18:2, the effect of 27.7 mM glucose was enhanced or diminished, respectively. Basal insulin output (100% basal) changed to 44 +/- 10% basal (P < 0.005) with the addition of 5 mM 4:0 but was not altered when 4:0 was replaced by 6:0. Insulin output increased modestly with 5 mM 8:0 but significantly (P < 0.05) with 10:0 until a maximal of 280 +/- 24% basal with 12:0 (P < 0.01), then fell to 110 +/- 18 and 93 +/- 15% basal (P < 0.05) with 14:0 and 16:0, respectively. The addition of 5 mM 18:0 inhibited insulin secretion to 30 +/- 10% of basal (P < 0.003), and this effect was not caused by fatty acid interference with insulin assay.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


Diabetologia ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. McCarthy ◽  
E. Harris ◽  
R. C. Turner

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