A 4-wk high-fructose diet alters lipid metabolism without affecting insulin sensitivity or ectopic lipids in healthy humans

Lê, Kim-Anne; Faeh, David; Stettler, Rodrigue; Ith, Michael; Kreis, Roland; Vermathen, Peter; Boesch, Chris; Ravussin, Eric; Tappy, Luc (2006). A 4-wk high-fructose diet alters lipid metabolism without affecting insulin sensitivity or ectopic lipids in healthy humans. American journal of clinical nutrition, 84(6), pp. 1374-9. Bethesda, Md.: American Society for Nutrition, Inc. 10.1093/ajcn/84.6.1374

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BACKGROUND: High fructose consumption is suspected to be causally linked to the epidemics of obesity and metabolic disorders. In rodents, fructose leads to insulin resistance and ectopic lipid deposition. In humans, the effects of fructose on insulin sensitivity remain debated, whereas its effect on ectopic lipids has never been investigated. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effect of moderate fructose supplementation on insulin sensitivity (IS) and ectopic lipids in healthy male volunteers (n = 7). DESIGN: IS, intrahepatocellular lipids (IHCL), and intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) were measured before and after 1 and 4 wk of a high-fructose diet containing 1.5 g fructose . kg body wt(-1) . d(-1). Adipose tissue IS was evaluated from nonesterified fatty acid suppression, hepatic IS from suppression of hepatic glucose output (6,6-2H2-glucose), and muscle IS from the whole-body glucose disposal rate during a 2-step hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp. IHCL and IMCL were measured by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy. RESULTS: Fructose caused significant (P < 0.05) increases in fasting plasma concentrations of triacylglycerol (36%), VLDL-triacylglycerol (72%), lactate (49%), glucose (5.5%), and leptin (48%) without any significant changes in body weight, IHCL, IMCL, or IS. IHCL were negatively correlated with triacylglycerol after 4 wk of the high-fructose diet (r = -0.78, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Moderate fructose supplementation over 4 wk increases plasma triacylglycerol and glucose concentrations without causing ectopic lipid deposition or insulin resistance in healthy humans.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology > DCR Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Methodology (AMSM)

UniBE Contributor:

Ith, Michael, Boesch, Christoph Hans

ISSN:

0002-9165

ISBN:

17158419

Publisher:

American Society for Nutrition, Inc.

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:52

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:22

Publisher DOI:

10.1093/ajcn/84.6.1374

PubMed ID:

17158419

Web of Science ID:

000242776800016

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/21940

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/21940 (FactScience: 19656)

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