Anne E Bantle1, Qi Wang1, John P Bantle1. 1. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine (A.E.B., J.P.B.), and Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Q.W.), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Postprandial hypoglycemia after gastric bypass surgery is a serious problem. Available treatments are often ineffective. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to test the hypotheses that injection of rapid-acting insulin before a high-carbohydrate meal or replacement of other carbohydrates with fructose in the meal would prevent hypoglycemia. DESIGN: This was a randomized, crossover trial comparing a high-carbohydrate meal with premeal saline injection (control), a high-carbohydrate meal with premeal insulin injection, and a high-fructose meal with total carbohydrate content similar to the control meal. SETTING: The setting was an academic medical center. PATIENTS: Ten patients with post-gastric bypass hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia participated. INTERVENTIONS: Interventions included lispro insulin injected before test meals and replacement of other carbohydrates with fructose in test meals. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The main outcome measure was plasma glucose < 60 mg/dL after test meals. RESULTS: After the control meal, mean peak glucose and insulin were 173 ± 47 mg/dL and 134 ± 55 mU/L, respectively; mean glucose nadir was 44 ± 15 mg/dL; and eight of 10 subjects demonstrated glucose < 60 mg/dL. Five subjects demonstrated a glucose nadir < 40 mg/dL. There were no significant differences in the corresponding values after premeal insulin treatment, except that the mean glucose nadir of 34 ± 10 mg/dL was lower (P < .05). After the fructose meal, mean peak postprandial glucose and insulin were 117 ± 20 mg/dL and 45 ± 31 mU/L, respectively (both P < .001 for comparison with control), mean glucose nadir was 67 ± 10 mg/dL (P < .001), and two of 10 subjects demonstrated glucose < 60 mg/dL (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS:People with post-gastric bypass hypoglycemia can consume a meal sweetened with fructose with little risk of hypoglycemia. Treatment with rapid-acting insulin before a carbohydrate-containing meal did not prevent hypoglycemia.
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CONTEXT: Postprandial hypoglycemia after gastric bypass surgery is a serious problem. Available treatments are often ineffective. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to test the hypotheses that injection of rapid-acting insulin before a high-carbohydrate meal or replacement of other carbohydrates with fructose in the meal would prevent hypoglycemia. DESIGN: This was a randomized, crossover trial comparing a high-carbohydrate meal with premeal saline injection (control), a high-carbohydrate meal with premeal insulin injection, and a high-fructose meal with total carbohydrate content similar to the control meal. SETTING: The setting was an academic medical center. PATIENTS: Ten patients with post-gastric bypass hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia participated. INTERVENTIONS: Interventions included lispro insulin injected before test meals and replacement of other carbohydrates with fructose in test meals. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The main outcome measure was plasma glucose < 60 mg/dL after test meals. RESULTS: After the control meal, mean peak glucose and insulin were 173 ± 47 mg/dL and 134 ± 55 mU/L, respectively; mean glucose nadir was 44 ± 15 mg/dL; and eight of 10 subjects demonstrated glucose < 60 mg/dL. Five subjects demonstrated a glucose nadir < 40 mg/dL. There were no significant differences in the corresponding values after premeal insulin treatment, except that the mean glucose nadir of 34 ± 10 mg/dL was lower (P < .05). After the fructose meal, mean peak postprandial glucose and insulin were 117 ± 20 mg/dL and 45 ± 31 mU/L, respectively (both P < .001 for comparison with control), mean glucose nadir was 67 ± 10 mg/dL (P < .001), and two of 10 subjects demonstrated glucose < 60 mg/dL (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS:People with post-gastric bypass hypoglycemia can consume a meal sweetened with fructose with little risk of hypoglycemia. Treatment with rapid-acting insulin before a carbohydrate-containing meal did not prevent hypoglycemia.
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