In an attempt to define the relationship between plasma insulin and triglyceride concentrations, we have studied the effect of suppression of the postprandial insulin response upon the secretion and plasma concentration of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)-triglycerides. Eight nondiabetic subjects with a wide range of fasting plasma triglyceride levels (100-358 mg/dl) were studied during three dietary periods: base line, high carbohydrate (80% calories), and high carbohydrate (80% calories) with a daily intravenous infusion of somatostatin (SRIF) (1.3 micrograms/min) between 800 and 2,100 h. The significant increase in postprandial insulin response observed during high carbohydrate vs. base line was completely abolished during high carbohydrate-SRIF. However, plasma triglyceride levels rose in all subjects during each high carbohydrate period (with/without SRIF) vs. base line and the mean values reached during each period were the same (476 +/- 165 vs. 482 +/- 152 mg/dl, respectively). The secretion of VLDL-triglyceride into plasma was higher in four subjects, the same in two subjects, and lower in one subject during high carbohydrate-SRIF vs. high carbohydrate alone. The mean production rate of VLDL-triglyceride (mg/kg per h) was 25.6 +/- 4.9 during the high carbohydrate and 40.9 +/- 28.1 during the high carbohydrate-SRIF periods. These values were not significantly different. Postprandial glucose levels were slightly increased during high carbohydrate-SRIF, but overnight glucose concentrations were not affected. Plasma FFA levels were not different during the two high carbohydrate periods. Plasma glucagon levels did not appear to affect the results either. This study indicates that postprandial hyperinsulinemia during a high carbohydrate diet is not necessary for induction of hypertriglyceridemia.
H N Ginsberg, A Jacobs, N A Le, J Sandler
Usage data is cumulative from August 2024 through August 2025.
Usage | JCI | PMC |
---|---|---|
Text version | 109 | 1 |
63 | 9 | |
Scanned page | 285 | 0 |
Citation downloads | 52 | 0 |
Totals | 509 | 10 |
Total Views | 519 |
Usage information is collected from two different sources: this site (JCI) and Pubmed Central (PMC). JCI information (compiled daily) shows human readership based on methods we employ to screen out robotic usage. PMC information (aggregated monthly) is also similarly screened of robotic usage.
Various methods are used to distinguish robotic usage. For example, Google automatically scans articles to add to its search index and identifies itself as robotic; other services might not clearly identify themselves as robotic, or they are new or unknown as robotic. Because this activity can be misinterpreted as human readership, data may be re-processed periodically to reflect an improved understanding of robotic activity. Because of these factors, readers should consider usage information illustrative but subject to change.