Anorexia Nervosa Disrupts Gut Hormone Responses to Food in Children

Children with anorexia nervosa showed altered entero-insular axis responses to meals — abnormal GLP-1, insulin, and glucose patterns — suggesting gut-brain hormone disruption contributes to the disorder's maintenance.

Tomasik, Przemyslaw J et al.·Psychoneuroendocrinology·2005·Moderate Evidenceclinical-trial
RPEP-01093Clinical TrialModerate Evidence2005RETHINKTHC RESEARCH DATABASErethinkthc.com/research

Quick Facts

Study Type
clinical-trial
Evidence
Moderate Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Children with anorexia nervosa demonstrated disrupted entero-insular axis responses: abnormal GLP-1, insulin, glucose, and gut peptide dynamics after meals compared to healthy controls — gut hormone dysfunction may perpetuate the disease beyond psychological factors.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

clinical-trial study on glp-1, gut-healing.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for glp-1, gut-healing, anxiety-mood.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide/biomarker research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Children with anorexia nervosa demonstrated disrupted entero-insular axis responses: abnormal GLP-1, insulin, glucose, and gut peptide dynamics after
Evidence Grade:
moderate evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2005.
Original Title:
Entero-insular axis in children with anorexia nervosa.
Published In:
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 30(4), 364-72 (2005)
Database ID:
RPEP-01093

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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Frequently Asked Questions

What was studied?

Anorexia Nervosa Disrupts Gut Hormone Responses to Food in Children

What was found?

Children with anorexia nervosa showed altered entero-insular axis responses to meals — abnormal GLP-1, insulin, and glucose patterns — suggesting gut-brain hormone disruption contributes to the disorder's maintenance.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01093·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01093

APA

Tomasik, Przemyslaw J; Sztefko, Krystyna; Starzyk, Jerzy; Rogatko, Iwona; Szafran, Zdzisław. (2005). Entero-insular axis in children with anorexia nervosa.. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 30(4), 364-72.

MLA

Tomasik, Przemyslaw J, et al. "Entero-insular axis in children with anorexia nervosa.." Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2005.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Entero-insular axis in children with anorexia nervosa." RPEP-01093. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/tomasik-2005-enteroinsular-axis-in-children

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