Journal
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 1034-1039Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/dom.13159
Keywords
dietary intervention; energy regulation; randomized trial
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre Funding Scheme
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- BBSRC [BB/L004259/1, BB/I023054/1, BB/H004971/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), produced from fermentation of dietary fibre by the gut microbiota, have been suggested to modulate energy metabolism. Previous work using rodent models has demonstrated that oral supplementation of the SCFA propionate raises resting energy expenditure (REE) by promoting lipid oxidation. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of oral sodium propionate on REE and substrate metabolism in humans. Eighteen healthy volunteers (9 women and 9 men; age 25 +/- 1 years; body mass index 24.1 +/- 1.2 kg/m(2)) completed 2 study visits following an overnight fast. Tablets containing a total of 6845 mg sodium propionate or 4164 mg sodium chloride were provided over the 180-minute study period in random order. REE and substrate oxidation were assessed by indirect calorimetry. Oral sodium propionate administration increased REE (0.045 +/- 0.020 kcal/min; P=.036); this was accompanied by elevated rates of whole-body lipid oxidation (0.012 +/- 0.006 g/min; P=.048) and was independent of changes in glucose and insulin concentrations. Future studies are warranted to determine whether the acute effects of oral sodium propionate on REE translate into positive improvements in long-term energy balance in humans.
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