Plasma branched-chain amino acids are associated with greater fasting and postprandial insulin secretion in non-diabetic Chinese adults

• Main Authors: Ding, Cherlyn, Egli, Leonie, Bosco, Nabil, Sun, Lijuan, Goh, Hui Jen, Yeo, Khung Keong, Yap, Jonathan Jiunn Liang, Actis-Goretta, Lucas, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Magkos, Faidon
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Branched-chain Amino Acid; Insulin Resistance
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151755
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Plasma branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are consistently elevated in subjects with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and correlate with insulin resistance. The association of BCAA with insulin secretion and clearance rates has not been adequately described. Objective: To evaluate the r...