TY - JOUR
T1 - FGF21 Is a Sugar-Induced Hormone Associated with Sweet Intake and Preference in Humans
AU - Søberg, Susanna
AU - Sandholt, Camilla Helene
AU - Z. Jespersen, Naja
AU - Toft, Ulla
AU - L. Madsen, Anja
AU - von Holstein-Rathlou, Stephanie Ø
AU - Grevengoed, Trisha Jean
AU - Christensen, Karl Bang
AU - Bredie, Wender
AU - Potthoff, Matthew J
AU - P. J. Solomon, Thomas
AU - Schéele, Camilla Charlotte
AU - Linneberg, Allan René
AU - Jørgensen, Torben
AU - Pedersen, Oluf Borbye
AU - Hansen, Torben
AU - Gillum, Matthew Paul
AU - Grarup, Niels
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The liking and selective ingestion of palatablefoods—including sweets—is biologically controlled,and dysfunction of this regulation may promote unhealthyeating, obesity, and disease. The hepatokinefibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) reduces sweetconsumption in rodents and primates, whereasknockout of Fgf21 increases sugar consumption inmice. To investigate the relevance of these findingsin humans, we genotyped variants in the FGF21 locusin participants from the Danish Inter99 cohort(n = 6,514) and examined their relationship with adetailed range of food and ingestive behaviors. Thisrevealed statistically significant associations betweenFGF21 rs838133 and increased consumptionof candy, as well as nominal associations withincreased alcohol intake and daily smoking. Moreover,in a separate clinical study, plasma FGF21levels increased acutely after oral sucrose ingestionand were elevated in fasted sweet-disliking individuals.These data suggest the liver may secretehormones that influence eating behavior.
AB - The liking and selective ingestion of palatablefoods—including sweets—is biologically controlled,and dysfunction of this regulation may promote unhealthyeating, obesity, and disease. The hepatokinefibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) reduces sweetconsumption in rodents and primates, whereasknockout of Fgf21 increases sugar consumption inmice. To investigate the relevance of these findingsin humans, we genotyped variants in the FGF21 locusin participants from the Danish Inter99 cohort(n = 6,514) and examined their relationship with adetailed range of food and ingestive behaviors. Thisrevealed statistically significant associations betweenFGF21 rs838133 and increased consumptionof candy, as well as nominal associations withincreased alcohol intake and daily smoking. Moreover,in a separate clinical study, plasma FGF21levels increased acutely after oral sucrose ingestionand were elevated in fasted sweet-disliking individuals.These data suggest the liver may secretehormones that influence eating behavior.
U2 - 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.04.009
DO - 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.04.009
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28467924
VL - 25
SP - 1045
EP - 1053
JO - Cell Metabolism
JF - Cell Metabolism
SN - 1550-4131
IS - 5
ER -