Plasma Amino Acid Responses to an Oral Glucose Challenge Relate More Strongly to Body Adiposity Than to Insulin Resistance
Eduardo D. S. Freitas, Kailin A. Johnsson, Matthew R. Buras, Lori R. Roust, Eleanna De Filippis, Brenna Brown, Christos S. Katsanos
This study shows that adiposity, not insulin resistance, better predicts plasma amino acid responses during an oral glucose challenge.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology