HEALTH
Diet May Affect Gut Hormones Less Than Drugs, Surgery
TOPLINE: Adopting low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets over the short term doesn’t change gut-derived appetite hormones at the same levels as observed with pharmacologic treatments or bariatric surgery. METHODOLOGY: Gut-derived hormones play a role in regulating appetite and energy intake, and the circulating concentrations of these hormones can be influenced by dietary macronutrient composition…