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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2023

Baseline Serum BCAAs are Related to the Improvement in Insulin Resistance in Obese People After a Weight Loss Intervention.

Chenghui Zhang, Suyuan Wang, Yunhong Wu, Yanhong Guo, Xi Wang

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Chenghui Zhang *Endocrinology Department, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Suyuan Wang *Endocrinology Department, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8977-9027
Yunhong WuEndocrinology Department, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Yanhong GuoEndocrinology Department, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Xi WangEndocrinology Department, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) have been revealed to be closely related to insulin resistance and obesity. This study aimed to investigate if BCAA levels at baseline are related to an improvement in insulin resistance after implementing a weight loss program intervention. Methods: Stored blood samples from participants in previous trials were used for BCAA evaluation. Linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between baseline amino acid levels and changes in the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and blood glucose. Results: A total of 48 participants were enrolled. After the intervention, the body weight (78.29± 12.68 vs 72.06 ± 13.30 kg, p=0.020), fasting glucose (4.76 ± 0.43 vs 4.48 ± 0.39 mmol/L, p=0.001), fasting insulin (18.41±13.58 vs 12.87±10.88, p=0.028), and HOMA-IR (4.01±3.39 vs 2.62± 2.18, p=0.018) were improved significantly. BCAA levels were related to the improvement in HOMA-IR (β=-0.006, p=0.039), and valine was found to be the most closely related to the improvement in HOMA-IR (β=-0.013, p=0.017). Conclusion: The baseline BCAA is related to the improvement in insulin resistance among participants after a weight loss intervention.

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branched chain amino acidinsulin resistanceobesityweight loss

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PMID36760594
PMCPMC9869786
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