title: The effect of fasting and vitamin E on insulin action in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The influence of either short-term fasting or vitamin E administration on insulin action was studied in two groups of obese Type 2 diabetic patients. Twelve patients underwent 7 days of fasting (group A), whereas 600 mg of vitamin E was administered daily during 3 months in 9 diabetic patients (group B). Insulin action was examined by using hyperinsulinemic isoglycemic clamps (insulin infusion rate, 1.0 mU/kg/min) and insulin receptors on erythrocytes before and after respective regimens. An increase of glucose disposal rate (29.5 +/- 8.9 vs. 24.0 +/- 7.5 mumol/kg/min, p < 0.01) and an increase of metabolic clearance rate of glucose (4.0 +/- 2.5 vs. 2.3 +/- 0.9 mL/kg/min, p < 0.01) were observed in group A after fasting. On the contrary, decreases of glucose disposal rate (21.3 +/- 8.5 vs. 26.6 +/- 9.8 mumol/kg/min, p < 0.02), metabolic clearance rate of glucose (2.9 +/- 0.8 vs. 3.7 +/- 1.7 mL/kg/min, p < 0.05), and insulin receptor number (p < 0.01) were found after vitamin E administration as compared with pretreated values. A worsening of diabetes control as observed by an increase of HbA1C (p < 0.01) was present in the latter group. In summary, we found an improvement of insulin action after short-term fasting in contrast with the worsening of metabolic parameters after vitamin E administration in obese Type 2 diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine 3, Faculty of Medicine 1, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skrha
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sindelka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilgertová
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005215:Fasting; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D014810:Vitamin E; D011972:Receptor, Insulin