Article Text

Download PDFPDF
The role of long chain fatty acids in regulating food intake and cholecystokinin release in humans
  1. D Matzingera,
  2. L Degena,
  3. J Drewea,
  4. J Meulia,
  5. R Duebendorfera,
  6. N Ruckstuhla,
  7. M D'Amatob,
  8. L Rovatib,
  9. C Beglingera
  1. aDepartment of Research and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland, bRotta Research Laboratorium SpA, I-20052 Monza, Italy
  1. Dr Christoph Beglinger, Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The mechanism of intraduodenal fat induced inhibition of food intake is still unclear. Therefore, we tested the ability of duodenal fatty acids to suppress food intake at a lunchtime meal; in addition, we were interested to test if these effects were mediated by cholecystokinin (CCK) A receptors.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three sequential double blind, three period crossover studies were performed in 12 healthy males each: (1) subjects received intraduodenal fat with or without 120 mg of tetrahydrolipstatin, an inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipases, or saline; (2) volunteers received intraduodenal long chain fatty acids, medium chain fatty acids, or saline; (3) subjects received long chain fatty acids or saline together with concomitant intravenous infusions of saline or loxiglumide, a specific CCK-A receptor antagonist. The effect of these treatments on food intake and feelings of hunger was quantified.

RESULTS Intraduodenal fat perfusion significantly (p<0.05) reduced calorie intake. Inhibition of fat hydrolysis abolished this effect. Only long chain fatty acids significantly (p<0.05) decreased calorie intake, whereas medium chain fatty acids were ineffective. Infusion of loxiglumide abolished the effect of long chain fatty acids.

CONCLUSIONS Generation of long chain fatty acids through hydrolysis of fat is a critical step for fat induced inhibition of food intake; the signal is mediated via CCK-A receptors.

  • food intake
  • long chain fatty acids
  • medium chain fatty acids
  • cholecystokinin

Statistics from Altmetric.com

Request Permissions

If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

Footnotes

  • Abbreviations used in this paper:
    ID
    intraduodenal
    LCF
    long chain fatty acids
    LOX
    loxiglumide
    MCF
    medium chain fatty acids
    THL
    tetrahydrolipstatin
    CCK
    cholecystokinin