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SL 103: UPDATED beachfront condo-beach front,free beach service, snorkeling
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Description from the manager
Description from the manager
Bedrooms: 2/
Bathrooms: 2/
Sleeps: 6/
Type: Apt. / Condo
An elegant beach-front unit with a gorgeous view of the Gulf with the master bedroom on the beach side with the entry to the beach front balcony. Another entry is from the beach front living room. The new flooring looks absolutely gorgeous! The kitchen is a DREAM COME TRUE - completely updated with new appliances, quartz counter tops, large island, lots of cabinets. The guest bedroom features a KING size bed and all new bedding and furnishings. The balcony furniture is high-end, good quality and sits high enough where you do not have to peek through the railing to enjoy the amazing views.
This stylish unit on the first floor of the Summerlin offers an elevated view of all the action on the beach. See it all from balcony windows in the living area and the master bedroom. Features in this unit include a full kitchen, a large island counter, full-size washer and dryer, and huge wall-size mirrors. The two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa can accommodate up to six guests. This unit also has designated garage covered parking.
Unit amenities include a 42" Vizio flat-screen TV in the living area, a 32" Vizio flat-screen TV in the master bedroom, a 32" TV in the guest bedroom, DVD player, telephone with 2 remote handsets, and an iPod/iPhone audio player/charger with clock. FREE LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO THE USA AND CANADA!!!
All of our daily and weekly guests receive the following complimentary guest package: 2 beach chairs and umbrella set up for you on the beach (March 1 to October 31); 18 holes of golf with 1/2 cart at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club daily; one free pass to a 2-hour Dolphin Cruise daily,1 adult pass to snorkeling daily (April - October); nightly movie rentals, FREE Internet access (most units wireless).
All guests at the Summerlin
can use the resort pool, BBQ grills, and boardwalk to go directly to the beach. Our units at this resort also have free high-speed internet access. These units are a great place to stay, whether you're here for a few days or a few months!
Please visit Guest Amenities to view information about entertainment and activities available in our complimentary guest package (some exclusions apply).
Additional amenities include: beach chairs, games, playground, ballet, outdoor shower, vacuum cleaner, walkway to water, lcd hd TV, beach, medical services nearby, water park, shopping, jet ski rental, cd player, nearby grocery, movie theatre, movie rental available, cookware, nearby post office, beach walking, beachcombing, nearby golf course, washer & dryer, ironing board, exceptional sunrises, exceptional sunsets, deep sea fishing, resturants,local attractions,, non-smoking condo, keyless entry, master bedroom beach front, museums, symphony orchestra, exceptional views, high - speed internet, swimming, coffee maker, military base, outlet shopping, miniature golf, dance, aquarium, utensils, fishing, theatre, in-room wireless internet, craft shopping, nearby atm, snorkeling.TripAdvisor property ID 2257185 ...Read more
About the manager
About the manager
Brooks and Shorey Resorts, Inc.
Brooks and Shorey Resorts, Inc.
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SL 103: UPDATED beachfront condo-beach front,free beach service, snorkeling Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Last updated on January 12, 2016
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- Tax rate | 15.37% of rent | tax rate
- Fee | $50 per stay
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The minimum stays for certain dates may be longer than advertised.
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- Shared outdoor pool (unheated)
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Reviews (29)
Very Good
based on 29 reviews
Very good
Misty J.
tn, United States
"Overall Good Experience"
The beds could use some new mattresses. The pull out sofa bed was very uncomfortable as well. Great location just over the pool are so you can sit on balcony and watch family swim. View of ocean was wonderful.
William B.
AR, United States
"Summer 2013"
very great place to stay
A FlipKey verified reviewer
United States
"Great location and relaxing atmosphere."
Location is terrific, with very short walk to beach and pool. However, mattress on pull out bed/couch is terrible - very thin and not comfortable. We lined it with extra blankets to help overcome this. That was definetely a setback and a reason not to come back because the kids complained their back hurt with the springs poking out from the mattress. Also, we could not enjoy a meal together on the same table because the table had only 4 chairs. It should not adverstise the condo is for 6 people when it is actually set up for 4 people.
Response from the manager, Brooks and Shorey Resorts, Inc. - 06/09/2013
Thank you for your review! We will pass your comment about the sleeper sofa to the condo owner along with the comment about adding some more chairs. We are glad you enjoyed the condo location and the beach! Thank you for your input.
Rhonda P.
Ok., United States
"Sjpring Break 2013"
My family and I have rented this condo three times! We love the location!! The amenities are great!! You are just footsteps away from the beach!!! We plan on staying here again in the near future!!!
Sally C.
IN, United States
Violet A.
MN, United States
"sun-sand and sea"
very good we just renewed for next year
Patricia W.
Ky, United States
"Our BEST trip to Florida"
The condo was very nice and the view of the Gulf was wonderful. Watched dolphins play every morning with my coffee from the balcony. The chair rental as well as the golf and dlophin cruise were great!!! It would be great if the amenities applied at one time instead of only one golf and sunset cruise per day. The young man who took care of the beach and the chairs was very helpful and added to our stay as he set the chairs each morning in the exact space we had asked. Great Trip!!!
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Walnut Ridge, AR, United States
"Great Place to stay"
We loved the condo. It was very clean and nice. We enjoyed the chairs and umbrellas that came with the price of the condo as well as the 2 hour cruises that you can take every day. No more staying in hotels!
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Milton, Fl, United States
"Family Reunion"
We have rented various condo's from Brooks and Shorey Resorts and have been very pleased with all of them.
Michelle W.
TN, United States
"amazing vacation"
Our stay was amazing and the condo was breath taking and the view was breathless
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Rushville, IL, United States
"Great uncrowded beach and lovley condo"
Looking for a great, clean place to stay in Ft. Walton Beach that is directly on the beach? Summerlin is perfect! The condo was clean, we were steps away from the beach and we had a private parking spot. The complex only has 30 units so the beach was NEVER crowded and we loved that two beach chairs and an umbrella were set up for us daily. The only downfalls...there were only two wash cloths, no toaster, the screen doors would not budge open and the staff at check-in acted like I was bothering them when I arrived. (On a side note, when I called to inquire about the location, the staff was absolutely fabulous and gave us great tips on Ft. Walton Beach; we actually switched to Summerlin because of the staff's suggestion. However, when I checked-in, the service was less than friendly.) My family plans to return to Summerlin on our next visit to Florida.
Drew M.
TX, United States
"recommend it"
overall a great stay. just steps to the beach. didn't spend much time inside. but only one pan in the kitchen and no skillet for pancakes.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Perryville, Mo, United States
Great place and location.
Jennifer S.
MN, United States
"Awesome vacation"
The view was amazing and the accommodations were excellent. It felt like home. Loved having such easy access to the beach. Appreciated the after hours check-in procedure considering our late arrival. Everything was wonderful.
Polly R.
In, United States
This condo and property were one of the greatest experiences I have had! I will be back!
Kimberly B.
AR, United States
"Relaxing and Enjoyable"
First of all when I picked up the keys the staff was very friendly and made me feel at home. It was great to have covered parking. The condo was perfect in every way. Very spacious, clean, and amazing view! I could not ask for a better condo! I love that the beaches were not crowded so it was extra relaxing and beautiful! The pool was very private and never crowed which I like. Summerlin Rm103 in Fort Walton Beach on Okaloosa Island is the place to stay!
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Murfreesboro, tn, United States
"Fort Walton"
We arrived at the office to pick up our keys after closing, so we utilized the lock box. The next morning when we returned to the office to officially check in - I had 2 employees see me standing there waiting and did not even aknowledge my presence to let me know someone would help me. I heard a female voice say "****" really loud from an office. I found that interesting considering in the list of "rules" provided, it specifically requests guests keep their language clean as it is a family establishment.
Our condo - the threshold between the tile kitchen and the carpeted living room, the carpet had been worn down to the nail tacks. Maintenance came out right away once reported to hammer down the nails, but we still had to put a rug over it to keep our 2 year old from tripping on the exposed edge of the tile.
The room wasn't all that clean; my son found pieces of peanuts and cheerios in the carpet.
Overall, it could have been worse, but we have stayed in much nicer places for about the same price range.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Huntsville, AL
"Condo was clean and..."
Condo was clean and location/view was awesome. Have stayed in other Summerlin condos before and had access to one of the pantries in the kitchen; however, both pantry doors in 103 were locked leaving us no good place to store our food items.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Kane, PA
"no addn'l comment at..."
no addn'l comment at this time
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Springfield, OH
Brooks and Shorey was easy to work with, everything was handled over the phone and email and went real smooth.
Gordon S.
"Summerlin FL 09"
Nice resort, good location. Thanks for accomidating the goverment employ policies and limitations.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Macon, GA
"Great Accomodations"
Provide larger bars of soap, the small ones fall apart after a single shower. It woula also be nice to have shampoo/conditioner and a hair dryer since I am asking.
C. Gordon
Ken S.
"Sumerlin 103 - 9/13-9/21"
Cleanliness was not very good. Stain on master bathroom rug, glass in kitchen was dirty and stuck to cabinet, sliding doors were dirty and hard to see through, dirt along edges of floors. Could tell unit had been cleaned in a quick manner not a good cleaning.
Cheryl R.
"Cheryl R.'s review of Elegant beachfront condo- gulf view, balco"
Small condo complex of only 30 units in an area of smaller condo complexes. This is one of the reasons we enjoy the Summerlin. We don't like the highrise condos and don't like the large crowds they attract. Condo was very clean.
"Absolutely a Dream"
Me and my family go to florida every year and the past two vactions have been booked with Brooks and Shorey Resort. We had a wonderful time and plan on booking with them again this year. The locations are close to everything you to do plus..... The service, Condos, beaches, food everything was great and my kids always have a blast. This is the place I like to go to unwind and relax.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
"We had a wonderful time, I would rate everything a 5 star"
The place was very clean, furniture very nice. A great location. I would highly recomment to any of my friends and family.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
Shanty Bay, Ontario, Canada
Patio furniture very cheap and uncomfortable which kinda spoiled the enjoyment of the southern exposure on the balcony.Carpet is shabby and will never be clean again-needs replacing!Stove and kitchen utensils barely adequate-microwave noisy and antiquated.
Beautiful beach and pleasant weather certainly made our trip worthwhile.
Diana E.
"Review on Summerlin"
WE had a pretty good time. NOt a whole lot of cooking utensils. Also, unit was not very clean. WE ended up buying cleaning supplies when we go there because the bathrooms were really gross.
Jeff R.
"Ease of Traffic"
This is a great location. I like thr easy in and out as far as traffic goes. Very nice property and I would definitely recommend it. Amd a nice beach area too...
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With two more Arabic channels launching, we see if there's room for fresh faces in a tricky market
May 19, 2011 2:52 by Sidra Tariq
The Web and mobile platforms are very important to Sky News Arabia, says Wells, because the region has a very large youth population. Youth in the region and around the world are increasingly using the Web and mobile phones to get their news, often at the expense of television viewing, he says. While the channel's approach is to attract viewers of all ages – specially the older population that turns to television news – it will also try to make more of an appeal to a slightly younger audience (18 to 35 years) as they are the future, he says.
Wells says that while Sky News Arabia is aimed toward the whole region, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are important markets because of the weight of their population. "Half of our investment [in the joint venture] is coming from Abu Dhabi… so the Gulf is an incredibly important region for us, not only because we are here, but because there are lots of very exciting things going on in the Gulf in the areas of business, commerce and innovation, and diplomatically too," he adds. At the same time, markets such as the Levant, Palestine-Israel and North Africa are important ones to tap into, he adds.
Media experts say that there are a number of factors that can help the new channels compete: "Superior product, comprehensive news coverage, competent reporters, credibility and loyalty, as well as leveraging their know-how to the fullest extent," says Fakhoury.
According to Skaff, "It definitely depends on the content they are providing and their understanding of the region. You can come as a fantastic niche channel that finds or grabs an opportunity in the market and offers something different in terms of content and you could be very successful."
He adds that another thing the channels need is patience. "This is unfortunately something that doesn't really exist in this region. It is always short-term and we are running after short term scoring, ratings and results. They should build the channel's perception and equity over time. And at the same time, they should synchronise it with the content they are offering and the target audience they are after. I think this is the recipe for success."
However, this alone wouldn't lead to high ratings, results and turnover, he adds. "You need to make sure that your whole system in place is really working to deliver your plans, and this is something we don't really see, with some different kind of channels or media houses in the region as well."
As far as attracting advertisers is concerned, the general consensus is that once the channels attract viewers, advertisers will follow. According to Fakhoury, the brands that advertise on the channels depend on "1) the channel offering (e.g. integrated platforms); 2) the profile of the viewers that the channels will ultimately attract. Only then can we assess the fit that such channels have with brands, and how they contribute to achieving brand objectives. That will determine the profile of advertisers that will come on board. That said, products/brands targeting males would be interested in advertising on the channel."
Meanwhile, a source at Fox International Channels tells Communicate there are no plans for a Fox News Arabic any time soon. And Cable News Network (CNN) has no plans to launch an Arabic news channel in the region, either, according to Rani R Raad, senior vice-president and managing director for advertising sales and business development at
CNN International.
"While there seems to be a flurry of new Arabic news channels being launched, we look for the right combination of editorial and commercial sense, consumer demand, and a gap in the market," he adds. "CNN is unique in that it is not a government-funded or subsidised channel and our assessment is that it would be difficult to operate a profitable news channel in Arabic."
This was originally published in Communicate magazine, May 2011.
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Is the maligned Mitsubishi Mirage a good value?
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The Mitsubishi Mirage is one of the strangest cars I have ever driven -- and it's one of the most polarizing new models of 2014.
Consumer Reports, The New York Times and others have savaged the small inexpensive hatchback. Yet a few popular online enthusiast sites, such as Jalopnik, have been kinder to it.
The Mirage's design brief is a good one: Create a small, affordable and very fuel efficient lightweight car with just enough frills to make commuting tolerable. Mitsubishi's execution, though, is uncharacteristically sloppy in some areas. But the good news is that the fixes are cheap and easily done.
The moment I started the 1.2-liter, 74-hp three-cylinder engine for the first time, I hated it. Not particularly smooth at idle and noisy when accelerating, it felt 20 years behind today's standards.
Three days into the test drive, and my attitude changed. The engine has a sweet spot that is pretty smooth and impressive: 1,500 rpm at about 30 mph, about city cruising speed. It's also a very capable engine that works hard and drinks little. It does fine on the highway, merging and passing are not issues.
The Mirage easily beat its EPA window label numbers. Driving normally -- not trying to squeeze every inch out of a gallon -- I saw around 40 mpg in the city and near 46 mpg at a steady 60 mph during rush hours on the highway. The Mirage's EPA rating is 37 city/44 highway and 40 combined.
What really lets down my blue test car is its continuously variable transmission. It occasionally clunked into gear when driving off from a stoplight. The available five-speed manual is the better choice on a car like this, not only because it is $1,000 less expensive than the CVT, but because it sends more of those 74 hp directly to the front wheels.
Mitsubishi could dramatically improve the Mirage by stiffening up the suspension -- the ride is too soft.
The car wallows around corners as if the tires were made of marshmallows. Additional sound deadening materials under the hood would absorb some of the engine's noise. The brakes are fine and the electric steering was excellent. The Mirage's turning radius is a tight 30.2 feet, making the car very maneuverable in tight spaces.
Viewed as a car with a starting price of $12,995 that should give most drivers an honest 40 or so mpg, the Mirage has big potential. These days when even supposedly inexpensive small cars routinely cost more than $20,000, the Mirage is a different proposition altogether.
The Mirage asks the driver to forgo some refinement for a low price. I think that is a legitimate trade-off.
There has always been a market for basic, no-frills transportation. The problem is there isn't much money in it, and few automakers doing business in the United States offer cars like this. But overseas it's a different story, with Nissan relaunching the Datsun badge on the new Go hatchback sold in India, the Renault Logan and the new Chinese-built MG hatchbacks and sedans on sale in Europe.
Is America ready for a new generation of super-cheap cars? As the price of automobiles continues to soar, the Mirage may well be the canary in the coal mine. Launched in September, the Mirage has sold reasonably well, beating Mitsubishi's projections. Mitsubishi has sold 11,202 Mirages in the United States since its launch.
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Article: Effects of intraduodenal infusion of the branched-chain amino acid, leucine, on ad libitum eating, gut motor and hormone functions, and glycemia in healthy men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background: Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), particularly leucine, act as nutrient signals regulating protein synthesis and degradation as well as glucose metabolism. In addition, leucine has been demonstrated in animal experiments to modulate eating and energy homeostasis. Objective: We aimed to characterize the effects of physiologic and supraphysiologic loads of intraduodenal leucine on eating, gut hormone and motor functions, and blood glucose in humans. Design: Twelve lean men were studied on 3 occasions in a randomized, double-blind order. Antropyloroduodenal motility, plasma ghrelin, cholecystokinin, glucagon-like peptide 1, peptide YY, insulin, glucagon, blood glucose, appetite perceptions, and gastrointestinal symptoms were measured during 90-min intraduodenal infusions of leucine at 0.15 kcal/min (total 3.3 g, 13.5 kcal), 0.45 kcal/min (total 9.9 g, 40.5 kcal), or saline (control). Ad libitum eating from a buffet lunch was quantified immediately after the infusions. Results: Leucine at 0.45 kcal/min inhibited eating (energy intake by similar to 13%, P < 0.05), increased plasma cholecystokinin, slightly reduced blood glucose and increased plasma insulin, and decreased antral pressures (all P < 0.05). Leucine at 0.15 kcal/min had no effect on food intake, blood glucose, or antral pressures but also slightly increased plasma cholecystokinin (P < 0.05). Neither dose affected plasma ghrelin, glucagon, glucagon-like peptide 1 and peptide YY, or pyloric and duodenal pressures. Plasma leucine concentrations were related to the dose of intraduodenal leucine, with substantial increases during both 0.15 and 0.45 kcal/min. Conclusions: The effects of intraduodenal infusions of free leucine on eating are probably not primarily mediated by changes in gut motor and hormone functions, with perhaps the exception of cholecystokinin. Instead, increased plasma leucine concentrations may be a potential signal mediating the eating-inhibitory effect of leucine.
Article: Comparative effects of intraduodenal protein and lipid on ghrelin, peptide YY, and leptin release in healthy men: Fig. 1.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Intraduodenal infusion of lipid or protein potently reduces subsequent energy intake. There is evidence that the underlying mechanisms differ significantly between the two nutrients. While intraduodenal lipid stimulates GLP-1 and CCK much more than protein, the release of insulin and glucagon is substantially greater in response to protein. Ghrelin and PYY are both involved in short-term regulation, while leptin is a long-term regulator, of energy balance; the acute effects of nutrients on leptin release are unclear. We investigated the comparative effects of intraduodenal lipid and protein on plasma ghrelin, PYY and leptin concentrations. Thirteen lean, young men received 90-min intraduodenal infusions of protein (whey hydrolysate) or lipid (long-chain triglyceride emulsion) at a rate of 3 kcal/min, or saline control, on three separate days. Blood samples were collected at baseline and regularly during infusions. Both lipid and protein potently suppressed plasma ghrelin compared with control (both P < 0.001), with no difference between them. While both lipid and protein stimulated plasma PYY (P < 0.001), the effect of lipid was substantially greater than that of protein (P < 0.001). Neither intraduodenal lipid nor protein affected plasma leptin. In conclusion, intraduodenal lipid and protein have discrepant effects on the release of PYY, but not ghrelin. When considered with our previous findings, it appears that, with the exception of ghrelin, the energy intake-suppressant effects of lipid and protein are mediated by different mechanisms. Copyright © 2015, American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
Article: The Effects of 5-Hydroxytryptophan in Combination with Different Fatty Acids on Gastrointestinal Functions: A Pilot Experiment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Background. Fat affects gastric emptying (GE). 5-Hydroxythryptophan (5-HTP) is involved in central and peripheral satiety mechanisms. Influence of 5-HTP in addition to saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids (FA) on GE and hormone release was investigated. Subjects/Methods. 24 healthy individuals (12f : 12m, 22–29 years, BMI 19–25.7 kg/m²) were tested on 4 days with either 5-HTP + short-chain saturated FA (butter), placebo + butter, 5-HTP + monounsaturated FA (olive oil), or placebo + olive oil in double-blinded randomized order. Two hours after FA/5-HTP or placebo intake, a 13C octanoid acid test was conducted. Cortisol, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK), and ghrelin were measured, as were mood and GE. Results. GE was delayed with butter and was normal with olive (P < 0.05) but not affected by 5-HTP. 5-HTP supplementation did not affect serotonin levels. Food intake increased plasma CCK (F = 6.136; P < 0.05) irrespective of the FA. Ghrelin levels significantly decreased with oil/5-HTP (F = 9.166; P < 0.001). The diurnal cortisol profile was unaffected by FA or 5-HTP, as were ratings of mood, hunger, and stool urgency. Conclusion. Diverse FAs have different effects on GE and secretion of orexigenic and anorexigenic hormones. Supplementation of 5-HTP had no effect on plasma serotonin and central functions. Further studies are needed to explain the complex interplay.
Article: Effects of Intraduodenal Infusion of L-Tryptophan on ad Libitum Eating, Antropyloroduodenal Motility, Glycemia, Insulinemia, and Gut Peptide Secretion in Healthy Men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Context: Changes in gut motor and hormonal function contribute to the eating-inhibitory and glucose-lowering effects of protein. The effect of amino acids (AAs), the digestive products of protein, on GI function, eating and glycemia have not been investigated comprehensively. Objective: We tested the hypothesis that L-tryptophan (L-Trp) stimulates GI motor and hormonal functions, inhibits eating and modulates glycemia. Design, Settings, Participants and Intervention: Ten healthy, normal-weight men were studied in randomized, double-blind fashion, each receiving a 90-min intraduodenal infusion of L-Trp at 0.075 (total 6.75 kcal) or 0.15 (total 13.5 kcal) kcal/min, or saline (control). Main outcome measures: Antropyloroduodenal motility, plasma ghrelin, CCK, GLP-1, PYY, insulin, glucagon, blood glucose, and appetite perceptions were measured. Food intake was quantified from a buffet meal following the infusion. Results: Intraduodenal L-Trp suppressed antral (P<0.05) and stimulated pyloric (P<0.01) pressures, and markedly increased CCK and glucagon (both P<0.001). GLP-1 and PYY increased modestly (both P<0.001), but there was no effect on total ghrelin. Insulin increased slightly (P<0.05) without affecting blood glucose. Plasma L-Trp increased substantially (P<0.001). All effects were dose-related and associated with increased fullness and substantially decreased energy intake (P<0.001). There was a strong inverse correlation between energy intake and plasma L-Trp (r=-0.70, P<0.001). Conclusions: Low caloric intraduodenal loads of L-Trp affect gut motor and hormonal function and markedly reduce energy intake. A strong inverse correlation between energy intake and plasma L-Trp suggests that, beyond gut mechanisms, direct effects of circulating L-Trp mediate its eating-inhibitory effect.
Article: Functional dyspepsia patients have lower mucosal cholecystokinin concentrations in response to duodenal lipid[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Dyspeptic symptoms are frequently induced, or exacerbated, by fatty food ingestion. Excessive release of, and/or hypersensitivity to, cholecystokinin (CCK) may explain the exaggerated response to lipid in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD). Thus far, plasma CCK response has been evaluated. However, stimulation of CCK1 receptors on duodenal vagal afferents occurs in a paracrine manner, suggesting that mucosal CCK concentrations are relevant to quantify. Apolipoprotein A-IV stimulates mucosal CCK release. To investigate the hypothesis that fat-induced release of CCK and apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) is enhanced in the duodenum of FD patients. Sixteen symptomatic FD patients and 10 healthy volunteers (HV) underwent duodenal perfusion with intralipid 20%, 2 kcal/min, for 60 min. Symptoms were scored and blood samples were collected every 15 min during lipid perfusion and 15 min after discontinuation when duodenal biopsies were taken. Plasma and mucosal concentrations of CCK and apoA-IV were quantified. Abdominal discomfort (P=0.001), nausea (P=0.05), and fullness (P=0.005) in response to duodenal lipid increased significantly only in FD patients. Following lipid infusion, the mean mucosal CCK concentration was lower in FD patients compared with HV (P<0.0001). Fasting concentrations and plasma response of CCK were comparable in FD patients and HV. Plasma apoA-IV response appeared to differ between patients and HV, whereas mucosal apoA-IV concentrations were similar. Our results suggest excessive local release of CCK in response to duodenal lipid in FD. This likely causes exaggerated stimulation of duodenal vagal afferents, explaining dyspeptic symptom generation. The mechanisms underlying elevated mucosal CCK release warrant further investigation.
Article: The Impact of Insulin-Independent, Glucagon-Induced Suppression of Total Ghrelin on Satiety in Obesity and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aims/hypothesis: The mechanisms underlying glucagon-induced satiety are incompletely understood. The glucagon-induced reduction in total ghrelin exerted at the hypothalamo-pituitary level might be responsible for this effect. Here we investigated glucagon-suppressive effects on circulating total and acyl-ghrelin, both in obesity and in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), with respect to the role of glucagon in appetite control. We further aimed to identify a possible mechanistic impact of changes in endogenous insulin. Methods: In our prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, we investigated the endocrine and metabolic responses to intramuscular glucagon administration in 13 patients with T1DM (6 males, 7 females; body mass index [BMI] 24.8 ± 0.95 kg/m(2)), 11 obese participants (OP; 5 males, 6 females; BMI 34.4 ± 1.7 kg/m(2)), and 13 healthy lean participants (LP; 6 males, 7 females; BMI 21.7 ± 0.6 kg/m(2)). Results: As compared with placebo, glucagon significantly increased satiety index in T1DM and in LP (P < .001) but failed to induce satiety in OP (P = .152). Total ghrelin significantly decreased after glucagon administration in all study groups (P < .01). Similarly, acyl-ghrelin significantly decreased in LP (P < .01). However, acyl-ghrelin concentrations showed no change in OP (P = .248) and even increased substantially in T1DM (P < .01). Changes in acyl-ghrelin correlated positively with changes in nonesterified fatty acid concentrations in all groups (r = 0.31-0.43; P < .01). Conclusions/interpretation: Glucagon-induced satiety was preserved in T1DM but not in obesity. This effect was unrelated to changes in total or acylated ghrelin and was independent of endogenous insulin release. In contrast to the insulin-independent glucagon-induced suppression of total ghrelin, glucagon- and/or insulin-induced modification of lipolysis may determine changes in acylated ghrelin.
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ABSTRACT: Despite a number of studies in the past decades, the role of Cholecystokinin (CCK) in anorexia nervosa (AN) has remained uncertain. In this study a highly specific assay for the biologically active part of CCK was used in patients with bulimic as well as with the restricting type of AN who were followed over the course of weight gain. Ten patients with restricting and 13 with bulimic AN were investigated upon admission (T0), after a weight gain of at least 2 kg on two consecutive weighting dates (T1), and during the last week before discharge (T2) from inpatient treatment in a specialized clinic. Blood samples were drawn under fasting conditions and 20 and 60 minutes following a standard meal (250 kcal). Data were compared to those of eight controls matched for sex and age. Gastrointestinal complaints of patients were measured by a questionnaire at each of the follow-up time points. At admission, AN patients exhibited CCK-levels similar to controls both prior to and after a test meal. Pre and post-meal CCK levels increased significantly after an initial weight gain but decreased again with further weight improvement. CCK release was somewhat lower in bulimic than in restricting type AN but both subgroups showed a similar profile. There was no significant association of CCK release to either initial weight or BMI, or their changes, but CCK levels at admission predicted gastrointestinal symptom improvement during therapy. Normal CCK profiles in AN at admission indicates hormonal responses adapted to low food intake while change of eating habits and weight gain results in initially increased CCK release (counteracting the attempts to alter eating behavior) that returns towards normal levels with continuous therapy.
Article: Influence of Acute Exposure to High Altitude on Basal and Postprandial Plasma Levels of Gastroenteropancreatic Peptides[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is characterized by headache often accompanied by gastrointestinal complaints that vary from anorexia through nausea to vomiting. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of high altitude on plasma levels of gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) peptides and their association to AMS symptoms. Plasma levels of 6 GEP peptides were measured by radioimmunoassay in 11 subjects at 490 m (Munich, Germany) and, after rapid passive ascent to 3454 m (Jungfraujoch, Switzerland), over the course of three days. In a second study (n = 5), the same peptides and ghrelin were measured in subjects who consumed standardized liquid meals at these two elevations. AMS symptoms and oxygen saturation were monitored. In the first study, both fasting (morning 8 a.m.) and stimulated (evening 8 p.m.) plasma levels of pancreatic polypeptide (PP) and cholecystokinin (CCK) were significantly lower at high altitude as compared to baseline, whereas gastrin and motilin concentrations were significantly increased. Fasting plasma neurotensin was significantly enhanced whereas stimulated levels were reduced. Both fasting and stimulated plasma motilin levels correlated with gastrointestinal symptom severity (r = 0.294, p = 0.05, and r = 0.41, p = 0.006, respectively). Mean O(2)-saturation dropped from 96% to 88% at high altitude. In the second study, meal-stimulated integrated ( = area under curve) plasma CCK, PP, and neurotensin values were significantly suppressed at high altitude, whereas integrated levels of gastrin were increased and integrated VIP and ghrelin levels were unchanged. In summary, our data show that acute exposure to a hypobaric hypoxic environment causes significant changes in fasting and stimulated plasma levels of GEP peptides over consecutive days and after a standardized meal. The changes of peptide levels were not uniform. Based on the inhibition of PP and neurotensin release a reduction of the cholinergic tone can be postulated.
Article: Effects of fat, protein, and carbohydrate and protein load on appetite, plasma cholecystokinin, peptide YY, and ghrelin, and energy intake in lean and obese men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: While protein is regarded as the most satiating macronutrient, many studies have employed test meals that had very high and unsustainable protein contents. Furthermore, the comparative responses between lean and obese subjects and the relationships between energy intake suppression and gut hormone release remain unclear. We evaluated the acute effects of meals with modest variations in 1) fat, protein, and carbohydrate content and 2) protein load on gastrointestinal hormones, appetite, and subsequent energy intake in lean and obese subjects. Sixteen lean and sixteen obese men were studied on four occasions. Following a standardized breakfast, they received for lunch: 1) high-fat (HF), 2) high-protein (HP), 3) high-carbohydrate/low-protein (HC/LP), or 4) adequate-protein (AP) isocaloric test meals. Hunger, fullness, and gut hormones were measured throughout, and at t = 180 min energy intake at a buffet meal was quantified. In lean subjects, hunger was less and fullness greater following HF, HP, and AP compared with HC/LP meals, and energy intake was less following HF and HP compared with HC meals (P < 0.05). In the obese subjects, hunger was less following HP compared with HF, HC/LP, and AP meals, and energy intake was less following HP and AP compared with HF and HC meals (P < 0.05). There were no major differences in hormone responses to the meals among subject groups, but the CCK and ghrelin responses to HP and AP were sustained in both groups. In conclusion, HP meals suppress energy intake in lean and obese subjects, an effect potentially mediated by CCK and ghrelin, while obese individuals appear to be less sensitive to the satiating effects of fat.
Article: Subjective and Biological Weight-Related Parameters: in Adolescents and Young Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder under Clozapine or Olanzapine Treatment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Administration of atypical antipsychotics often induces significant weight gain and metabolic changes. Little is known about subjective weight-related parameters in adolescent patients. Therefore, this cross-sectional, explorative study aimed to assess these parameters and their relationship with biological weight-related parameters. 74 patients (mean age: 19.9 [SD ± 2.3] years; 66.2% male) with schizophrenia under clozapine or olanzapine treatment were examined. Subjective well-being, eating behavior, body perception and social functioning were assessed, using the Three-Factor-Eating-Questionnaire, FKB-20 Body Perception Questionnaire, Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptics, Short Form and Global Assessment of Functioning. Patients' biological weight-related parameters were measured as well. Gender differences as well as associations between subjective and biological weight-related parameters were evaluated. Female patients reported significantly worse negative body appraisal and physical functioning than males. An elevated BMI was associated with impaired physical functioning in females and with negative body appraisal and hunger in males. In our sample of young patients with schizophrenia unter treatment with atypical antipsychotics, an elevated BMI was associated with impaired physical functioning and negative body appraisal, respectively. Bearing in mind the high risk of obesity in this population, the mentioned impairments should be accounted for, especially in terms of compliance and quality of life.
Article: Duodenal lipid-induced symptom generation in gastroesophageal reflux disease: role of apolipoprotein A-IV and cholecystokinin[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Duodenal lipid intensifies the perception of esophageal acid perfusion. Recently, we showed that genes implicated in lipid absorption were upregulated in the duodenum of fasting gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients. This suggests that chylomicron production and secretion may be enhanced and, consequently, the release of apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV), a chylomicron-derived signaling protein. ApoA-IV may stimulate release of cholecystokinin (CCK), an activator of vagal afferents. This study evaluated putative involvement of abnormal apoA-IV and CCK responses to lipid in GERD. Ten GERD patients and 10 healthy volunteers (HV) underwent duodenal perfusion with Intralipid 20%, 2 kcal min(-1) , for 60 min. Symptoms were scored, blood samples collected every 15 min during lipid perfusion and 15 min after discontinuation when duodenal biopsies were taken. Plasma and mucosal concentrations of apoA-IV and CCK and transcript levels of 21 genes implicated in lipid absorption, differentially expressed under fasting conditions, were quantified. Heartburn (P = 0.003), abdominal discomfort (P = 0.037) and nausea (P = 0.008) only increased significantly during lipid infusion in GERD patients. Following lipid infusion mean mucosal apoA-IV concentration was lower in GERD patients compared with HV (P = 0.023), whereas plasma concentration tended to be elevated (P = 0.068). Mean mucosal CCK concentration was also lower in GERD patients (P = 0.009). Two genes, HIBADH and JTB, were upregulated in GERD patients (P = 0.008 and P = 0.038, respectively). Our results suggest excessive duodenal lipid-induced release of apoA-IV and CCK in GERD. We postulate that the resulting heightened activation of duodenal vagal afferents may underlie central sensitization, thereby increasing the perception of reflux events.
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ABSTRACT: Although stress has been considered an important pathophysiological factor in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), there is incomplete understanding of its physiological mechanisms. The current study was designed to compare diurnal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity in IBS patients and controls and their psychobiological response to a psychosocial stressor. Basal and stimulated HPA axis activity was assessed in 57 women with IBS and 20 matched controls. Psychiatric comorbidity was assessed using a standardized clinical interview. Salivary morning cortisol and diurnal profile were obtained, and the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) was administered. Levels of cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were measured before and within 1 hour after the stressor. Overall stress experience and stress related to the TSST were assessed using standardized questionnaires. All subjects showed intact circadian variation of cortisol. However, IBS patients with predominant diarrhea exhibited substantially heightened cortisol levels at awakening (p < .03) and a blunted cortisol awakening response. In response to the TSST, patients exhibited significantly blunted cortisol (p < .05) and slightly attenuated ACTH secretion compared with controls. During the recovery period, ACTH levels were significantly lower (p < .04) in patients than those in healthy subjects. Women with IBS perceived higher stress susceptibility than control subjects did (p < .01). The enhanced morning cortisol levels in one subgroup of IBS patients may indicate an association between basal HPA axis activity and predominant bowel habit. The downregulated HPA axis reactivity in IBS after the TSST suggests a downregulated sensitivity of the endocrine system. On the contrary, all subjective stress ratings were increased in the IBS group, which may indicate increased stress susceptibility.
Article: Einfluss von 5-Hydroxytryptophan auf die Magenentleerung sowie die Spiegel von Cortisol und gastrointestinaler Hormone unter verschiedenen Fettsäurebedingungen
Article: Effects on metabolic variables after 12-month treatment with a new once-a-week sustained-release recombinant growth hormone (GH: LB03002) in patients with GH deficiency[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: GH substitution in GH deficiency (GHD) must be subcutaneously administered daily. A new sustained-release formulation of GH (LB03002) has been developed, which has to be injected once a week. As a substudy to the phase III study, we performed this prospective study to evaluate the influence of LB03002 on metabolic variables and hormones. Eleven patients with GHD [four women/seven men, 58 years (29-69 years)] without GH therapy were included in the study. Eight patients were treated with LB03002 for 12 months and three patients received placebo for 6 months followed by LB03002 for 6 months. A 3-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed at study entry and at study end. Additionally, IGF-I, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, leptin, ghrelin, HbA1c and C-peptide were measured. Body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and waist/hip ratio (WHR) and waist/height (WHtR) ratio were measured by tape and scale. Multiple of upper limit of normal (xULN) of IGF-I (0·23 (0·09-0·4) vs 0·71 (0·4-1·04), P < 0·01), WHR (0·98 (0·86-1·04) vs 1·01 (0·86-1·05), P < 0·05) and ghrelin levels [119·8 ng/l (67·7-266·6) vs 137 ng/l (67-289·5), P < 0·05] were significantly higher, whereas fat mass (FM) [34·7% (20·4-49·2) vs 32·4% (16·7-48·5), P < 0·05] and leptin [11·2 μg/l (3·3-55·7) vs 7·05 μg/l (2·4-54·3), P < 0·05] were significantly lower at study end. Glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, ISI, HOMA-β, C-peptide and HbA1c during OGTT were not significantly different before and after GH substitution, neither were BMI, WHtR, bone mineral density and lipid variables. Substitution with LB03002 showed statistically significant reduction in FM, which reduces leptin levels and increases ghrelin levels but does not seem to influence glucose and lipid metabolism.
Article: Metabolomic linkage reveals functional interaction between glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and ghrelin in humans[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The gastric peptide ghrelin promotes energy storage, appetite, and food intake. Nutrient intake strongly suppresses circulating ghrelin via molecular mechanisms possibly involving insulin and gastrointestinal hormones. On the basis of the growing evidence that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is involved in the control of fuel metabolism, we hypothesized that GIP and/or insulin, directly or via changes in plasma metabolites, might affect circulating ghrelin. Fourteen obese subjects were infused with GIP (2.0 pmol·kg(-1)·min(-1)) or placebo in the fasting state during either euglycemic hyperinsulinemic (EC) or hyperglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamps (HC). Apart from analysis of plasma ghrelin and insulin levels, GC-TOF/MS analysis was applied to create a hormone-metabolite network for each experiment. The GIP and insulin effects on circulating ghrelin were analyzed within the framework of those networks. In the HC, ghrelin levels decreased in the absence (19.2% vs. baseline, P = 0.028) as well as in the presence of GIP (33.8%, P = 0.018). Ghrelin levels were significantly lower during HC with GIP than with placebo, despite insulin levels not differing significantly. In the GIP network combining data on GIP-infusion, EC+GIP and HC+GIP experiments, ghrelin was integrated into hormone-metabolite networks through a connection to a group of long-chain fatty acids. In contrast, ghrelin was excluded from the network of experiments without GIP. GIP decreased circulating ghrelin and might have affected the ghrelin system via modification of long-chain fatty acid pools. These observations were independent of insulin and offer potential mechanistic underpinnings for the involvement of GIP in systemic control of energy metabolism.
Article: Slowly and Rapidly Digested Fat Emulsions Are Equally Satiating but Their Triglycerides Are Differentially Absorbed and Metabolized in Humans[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Little is known about the effect of dietary fat emulsion microstructure on plasma TG concentrations, satiety hormones, and food intake. The aim of this study was to structure dietary fat to slow digestion and flatten postprandial plasma TG concentrations but not increase food intake. Emulsions were stabilized by egg lecithin (control), sodium sterol lactylate, or sodium caseinate/monoglyceride (CasMag) with either liquid oil or a liquid oil/solid fat mixture. In a randomized, double-blind, crossover design, 4 emulsions containing 30 g of fat in a 350-mL preload were consumed by 10 men and 10 women (BMI = 25.1 ± 2.8 kg/m(2); age = 58.8 ± 4.8 y). Pre- and postprandial plasma TG, cholecystokinin (CCK), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and peptide YY (PYY) concentrations and food intake were measured. In a second experiment in a subset of the participants (n = 8, 4 men and 4 women), (13)C-labeled mixed TG was incorporated into 2 different emulsions and breath (13)C was measured over 6 h. In the first experiment, the postprandial rise in plasma TG concentrations following the CasMag-stabilized emulsion containing 30% solid fat was lower than all other emulsions at 90 and 120 min (P < 0.05). Plasma CCK (P < 0.0001), GLP-1 (P < 0.01), and PYY (P < 0.001) concentrations were also reduced following this emulsion compared with control. Food intake at a test meal, eaten 3 h after the preload, did not differ among the emulsions. In the second experiment, when measured by the (13)C breath test, 25% of the TG in the CasMag emulsion was absorbed and metabolized compared with control. In conclusion, fat can be structured to decrease its effect on plasma TG concentrations without increasing food intake.
Article: Effect of GABA-ergic mechanisms on synaptosomal NO synthesis and the nitrergic component of NANC relaxation in rat ileum[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) acts on specific neural receptors [A, B and C(Aρ)] to modulate gastrointestinal function. The precise role of GABA receptor activation in the regulation of presynaptic nitric oxide (NO) synthesis in nerve terminals is unknown. Rat ileal nerve terminals were isolated by differential centrifugation. Nitric oxide synthesis was analysed using a L-[(3) H]arginine assay. In vitro studies were performed under non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) conditions on isolated ileal segments. γ-Aminobutyric acid inhibited NO synthesis significantly (n = 6, P < 0.05) [(fmol mg(-1) min(-1)) control: 27.7 ± 1.5, 10(-6) mol L(-1): 19.7 ± 1.3; 10(-5) mol L(-1): 17.5 ± 3.0]. This effect was antagonized by the GABA A receptor antagonist bicuculline and the GABA C receptor antagonist (1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)methylphosphinic acid (TPMPA), but not by the GABA B receptor antagonist SCH 50911. The GABA A receptor agonist muscimol [(fmol mg(-1) min(-1)) control: 27.6 ± 1.0, 10(-6) mol L(-1): 19.1 ± 1.7, n = 5, P < 0.05] and the GABA C receptor agonist cis-4-aminocrotonic acid (CACA) [(fmol mg(-1) min(-1)) control: 29.5 ± 3.2, 10(-3) mol L(-1): 20.3 ± 2.5, n = 6, P < 0.05], mimicked the GABA-effect, whereas the GABA B agonist baclofen was ineffective. Bicuculline reversed the inhibitory effect of muscimol, TPMPA antagonized the effect of CACA. In functional experiments the GABA A and C receptor agonists reduced the NANC relaxation induced by electrical field stimulation in rat ileum by about 40%. After NOS-inhibition by Nε-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) the GABA A receptor agonist had no effect, whereas the GABA C receptor agonist still showed a residual response. γ-Aminobutyric acid inhibits neural NO synthesis in rat ileum by GABA A and GABA C(Aρ) receptor-mediated mechanisms.
Article: Effects of acute dietary restriction on gut motor, hormone and energy intake responses to duodenal fat in obese men[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previous patterns of energy intake influence gastrointestinal function and appetite, probably reflecting changes in small-intestinal nutrient-mediated feedback. Obese individuals consume more fat and may be less sensitive to its gastrointestinal and appetite-suppressant effects than lean individuals. To evaluate the hypothesis that, in obese individuals, the effects of duodenal fat on gastrointestinal motor and hormone function, and appetite would be enhanced by a short period on a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD). Eight obese men (body mass index 34±0.6 kg m(-2)) were studied on two occasions, before (V1), and immediately after (V2), a 4-day VLCD. On both occasions, antropyloroduodenal motility, plasma cholecystokinin (CCK), peptide-YY (PYY) and ghrelin concentrations, and appetite perceptions were measured during a 120-min intraduodenal fat infusion (2.86 kcal min(-1)). Immediately afterwards, energy intake was quantified. During V2, basal pyloric pressure and the number and amplitude of isolated pyloric pressure waves (PWs) were greater, whereas the number of antral and duodenal PWs was less, compared with V1 (all P<0.05). Moreover, during V2, baseline ghrelin concentration was higher; the stimulation of PYY and suppression of ghrelin by lipid were greater, with no difference in CCK concentration; and hunger and energy intake (kJ; V1: 4378±691, V2: 3634±700) were less (all P<0.05), compared with V1. In obese males, the effects of small-intestinal lipid on gastrointestinal motility and some hormone responses and appetite are enhanced after a 4-day VLCD.
Article: Differences in gustatory and gastrointestinal (GI) sensitivity to oleic acid between lean and obese[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Both orosensory stimulation and feedback from the gastrointestinal tract contribute to energy intake regulation. We evaluated the hypothesis that overweight or obese subjects would be less sensitive to both oral and intraduodenal oleic acid exposure than would lean subjects. Eleven overweight or obese and 8 lean men were studied on 2 occasions, during which antropyloroduodenal pressures, plasma cholecystokinin and peptide YY, and appetite were measured during 90-min intraduodenal infusions of saline or oleic acid (18:1 load: 0.78 kcal/min); energy intake (buffet lunch) was determined immediately afterward. Oral detection thresholds for 18:1 and recent dietary intake (2-d recall) were also quantified. In lean subjects, the number of isolated pyloric pressure waves (IPPWs) was greater during 18:1 infusion than during saline infusion (P < 0.05); no significant differences were observed between the 18:1 and saline infusions in the overweight or obese subjects. In both groups, 18:1 stimulated plasma cholecystokinin and peptide YY and suppressed energy intake compared with saline (P < 0.05), with trends for reduced cholecystokinin and energy intake responses in the overweight or obese subjects. Detection thresholds for 18:1 were greater in overweight or obese (7.9 ± 0.1 mmol/L) than in lean (4.1 ± 0.4 mmol/L) subjects (P < 0.05). Overweight or obese subjects had greater recent energy (P < 0.05) and fat (P = 0.07) intakes than did lean subjects. There was a direct relation (r = 0.669) of body mass index with 18:1 detection thresholds and inverse relations (r < -0.51) of IPPWs with body mass index and 18:1 detection thresholds (P < 0.05). The ability to detect oleic acid both orally and within the gastrointestinal tract is compromised in obese men, and oral and gastrointestinal responses to oleic acid are related. This trial was registered at www.actr.org.au (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry) as 12609000557235.
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München, Bavaria, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine II
Charité Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlín, Berlin, Germany
Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGieben, Hesse, Germany
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Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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2015-10-21 06:19:35 (1 comments; 3 reshares; 11 +1s)
2015-10-21 06:15:09 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 3 +1s)
It's as if these technologies were brought back from the future for "Back to the Future":
2015-07-21 07:28:13 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 2 +1s)
SkySafari 4 for Android
I upgraded from version 1.8 to 4 of SkySafari, which I think is the best astronomy app for Android for reasons I told here https://goo.gl/79GUE1 I got SkySafari 4 Plus, an app of the SkySafari product line: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simulationcurriculum.skysafari4plus
What's new
Although version 4 was completely rebuilt for Android and includes many changes and new features, if you are familiar with earlier versions you'll notice a new user interface look based on the old one, as well as new artwork and app icons.
A nice new feature is animated meteor showers. Search for a shower and tap the Center button to get an animated view, as in this screenshot of the Perseids on my Nexus 6 phone.
Also of note are the new date and time dialog, which lets you go back or forward by thousands of years to rep... more »
2015-06-13 09:48:23 (3 comments; 2 reshares; 11 +1s)
Ceres' bright spots - a familiar comparison. Just sayin'...
#Ceres #astronomy #comparison
2015-05-18 19:31:00 (0 comments; 2 reshares; 4 +1s)
Two Worlds, One Sun
There's an image going around of a blue sunset on Mars. Yes, it's a real image, and yes, the colors are reasonably true to life. It was taken by the Curiosity rover in April. Given that sunsets on Earth are typically red, how does Mars get a blue sunset? It all has to do with the way light scatters in the atmospheres of Earth and Mars.
Earth has a relatively thick atmosphere, so most of the atmospheric scattering occurs when light strikes a molecule of air, known as Rayleigh scattering. Rayleigh scattering occurs when the object a photon scatters off (the air molecule) is much smaller than the wavelength of the photon. The closer the wavelength is to the size of the molecule, the more likely it is to scatter. This means that red wavelengths (which are the longer wavelengths of visible light) don't scatter with air molecules much, while blue wavelengths (whic... more »
2015-05-18 19:30:12 (1 comments; 1 reshares; 6 +1s)
Landmannalaugar is a volcanic hotspot in the country's southern highlands. Landmannalaugar is famous for the multi-coloured mountains caused by the interaction of rhyolite rock and geothermal gasses. It is tough to drive there, the road is tough for a car, but a jeep copes with the rough road much better.
#iceland #icelandphotography #volcanic #enjoyyourtime
2015-05-11 18:32:51 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 2 +1s)
The Sky from Mauna Kea
Image Credit & Copyright: Shane Black Photography; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt
What if you could stand at the top of a volcano and peer out across the universe? It the timing is right, you might see an amazing panorama like the one featured here. In this case, the volcano is the Hawaii's Mauna Kea, and the time was a clear night last summer In the foreground of this south-facing panorama lies a rugged landscape dotted with rocks and hardy plants. Slightly above and further out, a white blanket of clouds spreads horizontally to the horizon, seemingly dividing heaven and Earth. City lights illuminate the clouds and sky on the far left, while orange lava in the volcanic caldera of Kilauea lights up the clouds just left of center. The summit of an even more distant Hawaiian volcano, Mauna Loa, is visible in... more »
2015-03-21 20:37:42 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 5 +1s)
Northern Equinox Eclipse
Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda
Snowy and cold is weather you might expect at the start of spring for Longyearbyen on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. But that turned out to be good weather for watching the Moon's umbral shadow race across northern planet Earth. The region was plunged into darkness for 3 minutes during the March 20 total solar eclipse while insulated eclipse chasers witnessed the dark Sun in the cold clear sky. In this well-timed snapshot captured near the end of totality, the Moon's shadow sweeps away from the horizon and the solar corona fades as the lunar disk just begins to uncover the Sun. Streaming past the Moon's edge, direct rays of sunlight create the fleeting appearance of a glistening diamond ring.
2015-03-17 09:28:41 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 21 +1s)
Aurora over Icelandic Glacier
Image Credit & Copyright: James Boardman Woodend (Images Inspired by Nature)
Several key conditions came together to create this award-winning shot. These included a dark night, few clouds, an epic auroral display, and a body of water that was both calm enough and unfrozen enough to show reflected stars. The featured skyscape of activity and serenity appeared over Iceland's Vatnajökull Glacier a year ago January, with the Jökulsárlón Iceberg Lagoon captured in the foreground. Aurora filled skies continue to be common near Earth's poles as our Sun, near Solar Maximum, continues to expel energetic clouds of plasma into the Solar System.
2015-03-17 09:28:34 (1 comments; 1 reshares; 11 +1s)
Volcano of Fire Erupts Under the Stars
Image Credit & Copyright: Diego Rizzo
First, there was an unusual smell. Then there was a loud bang. But what appeared to the eye was the most amazing of all. While waiting near midnight to see a possible eruption of Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) in Guatemala last month, a ready camera captured this extraordinary image. Lava is seen running down the side of the volcano, while ash rises up, and glowing magma bubbles explode out of the caldera. Lights near the town of Escuintla can be seen in the background, one of several nearby towns that have witnessed several spectacular eruptions previously. High above, seemingly tranquil by comparison, are familiar stars from the night sky. Although the Volcán de Fuego usually undergoes low-level activity, when the next spectacular eruption will occur is u... more »
2015-03-08 19:07:59 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 7 +1s)
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have spotted for the first time a distant supernova split into four images. The multiple images of the exploding star are caused by the powerful gravity of a foreground elliptical galaxy embedded in a massive cluster of galaxies. This unique observation will help astronomers refine their estimates of the mass of dark matter in the lensing galaxy and cluster. Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up most of the mass of the universe.
The gravity from both the elliptical galaxy and its galaxy cluster distorts and magnifies the light from the supernova behind it in an effect called gravitational lensing. First predicted by Albert Einstein, this effect is similar to a glass lens bending light to magnify and distort the image of an object behind it. The multiple images are arranged around the elliptical galaxy in a cross-shaped pattern, a... more »
2015-01-30 20:35:09 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 6 +1s)
A Night at Poker Flat
Image Credit: +NASA / Jamie Adkins
Four NASA suborbital sounding rockets leapt into the night on January 26, from the University of Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range. This time lapse composite image follows all four launches of the small, multi-stage rockets to explore winter's mesmerizing, aurora-filled skies. During the exposures, stars trailed around the North Celestial Pole, high above the horizon at the site 30 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. Lidar, beams of pulsed green lasers, also left traces through the scene. Operating successfully, the payloads lofted were two Mesosphere-Lower Thermosphere Turbulence Experiments (M-TeX) and two Mesospheric Inversion-layer Stratified Turbulence (MIST) experiments, creating vapor trails at high altitudes to be tracked by ground-based observations.
2015-01-14 19:34:37 (0 comments; 4 reshares; 16 +1s)
Two to Tonga
Photograph by Fabrice Guerin,
2014-11-19 19:36:38 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 14 +1s)
Milky Way over Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
[BML] http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=34055&start=125
Copyright: César Cantú
2014-11-19 19:35:14 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 7 +1s)
Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, Troms region, Norway
Photo by : Gavin Hellier
2014-10-28 20:56:56 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 26 +1s)
China's Lunar Test Spacecraft Takes Incredible Picture of Earth and Moon Together
The Chinese lunar test mission Chang'e 5T1 has sent back some amazing and unique views of the Moon's far side, with the Earth joining in for a cameo in the image above. According to the crew at UnmannedSpaceflight.com the images were taken with the spacecraft's solar array monitoring camera.
2014-10-26 20:03:16 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 7 +1s)
Great picture of the conjunction of the Crescent Moon and Saturn
⇒ On the 25 October 2014 occurred an occultation of Saturn by the Moon : a spectacular phenomenon.
⇒ A french amateur astronomer took a nice shot of the Moon-Saturn 's conjunction ...
--> Our article here : http://astrospace-page.blogspot.fr/2014/10/moon-saturn-conjunction.html
Credits Image : Sabri Klibi Grp Frs (+KLIBI Sabri 446 On Air)
#crescentmoon #SaturnMoon
2014-09-21 16:54:13 (2 comments; 5 reshares; 32 +1s)
[PHOTO] Liftoff!! Falcon 9 lifts off from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral carrying Dragon to resupply the space station.
2014-09-18 15:16:26 (1 comments; 1 reshares; 9 +1s)
Must see!
2014-09-16 15:57:49 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 3 +1s)
ESA astronaut +Andreas Mogensen is looking forward to flying to the International Space Station next year but until yesterday he was underwater trying out a handy new device he will use in space.
#NEEMO19 #mobiPV
2014-09-15 19:32:40 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 15 +1s)
62 Kilometers above Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Image Credit: +European Space Agency, ESA / Rosetta / MPS for OSIRIS Team; MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
Additional Processing & Copyright: Elisabetta Bonora & Marco Faccin (Alive Universe Images)
Spacecraft Rosetta continues to approach, circle, and map Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Crossing the inner Solar System for ten years to reach the vicinity of the comet last month, the robotic spacecraft continues to image the unusual double-lobed comet nucleus. The reconstructed-color image featured, taken about 10 days ago, indicates how dark this comet nucleus is. On the average, the comet's surface reflects only about four percent of impinging visible light, making it as dark as coal. Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko spans about four kilometers in length and has a sur... more »
2014-09-14 18:46:26 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 0 +1s)
Interesting list:
Top 20 Best Selling Science Books
2014-09-14 09:41:27 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 16 +1s)
There's a reason Iceland is referred to as the land of fire and ice. The hot glow of the eruption from the Icelandic volcano Bardarbunga is seen underneath the cool and ethereal haze of the aurora borealis. #iceland #aurora
(Image credit: Gísli Dúa Hjörleifsson)
2014-09-09 19:28:37 (2 comments; 2 reshares; 10 +1s)
An Aurora Cupcake with a Milky Way Topping
Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand
This sky looked delicious. Double auroral ovals were captured above the town lights of Östersund, Sweden, last week. Pictured above, the green ovals occurred lower to the ground than violet aurora rays above, making the whole display look a bit like a cupcake. To top it off, far in the distance, the central band or our Milky Way Galaxy slants down from the upper left. The auroras were caused by our Sun ejecting plasma clouds into the Solar System just a few days before, ionized particles that subsequently impacted the magnetosphere of the Earth. Aurora displays may continue this week as an active sunspot group rotated into view just a few days ago.
2014-09-05 18:34:07 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 6 +1s)
A beautiful spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens, as seen by our +Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more : http://go.nasa.gov/1t8ZJHQ
2014-09-03 09:41:49 (0 comments; 2 reshares; 9 +1s)
To learn more about astrophotography join my 500px group - http://500px.com/groups/real-astrophotography
Prints - www.HomeGroenPhotograhy.com
+Aaron J. Groen +HomeGroen Photography
#milkyway #real #astrophotography #waterfall #cosmos #stars #galaxy
2014-09-02 18:22:51 (1 comments; 0 reshares; 22 +1s)
Fire in the Sky - Photography by +Greg Boratyn www.eveningphotography.com Patriarch Grove, California, located 11,000 feet above sea level. #bristlecone #tree #milkyway
2014-09-01 10:05:10 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 13 +1s)
Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together
Image Credit: +NASA
How was this picture taken? Usually, pictures of the shuttle, taken from space, are snapped from the space station. Commonly, pictures of the space station are snapped from the shuttle. How, then, can there be a picture of both the shuttle and the station together, taken from space? The answer is that during the Space Shuttle Endeavour's last trip to the International Space Station in 2011 May, a supply ship departed the station with astronauts that captured a series of rare views. The supply ship was the Russian Soyuz TMA-20 which landed in Kazakhstan later that day. The above spectacular image well captures the relative sizes of the station and docked shuttle. Far below, clouds of Earth are seen above a blue sea.
2014-08-01 10:37:58 (2 comments; 6 reshares; 46 +1s)
(Pac-Man) Auxiliary Telescope 2 - Atacama Desert (Chile)
2014-07-28 18:31:34 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 11 +1s)
What's our new cover image?
Seen here is one of the more spectacular scenes of the Aurora Borealis that was photographed by one of the space station crew members aboard the International Space Station from an altitude of approximately 223 nautical miles.
Image Credit: NASA
2014-07-20 12:37:03 (3 comments; 5 reshares; 37 +1s)
The Briksdal Glacier in Norway
More info of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briksdalsbreen
2014-07-17 16:57:14 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 3 +1s)
2014-07-12 05:57:57 (0 comments; 5 reshares; 23 +1s)
7 of the year's most stunning astronomy photos: http://trov.es/1mHPSb4
#photography #astronomy
(Image: Tommy Richardsen)
2014-06-29 09:53:53 (1 comments; 0 reshares; 8 +1s)
It's just like watching sir David Attenborough!
2014-06-19 18:32:51 (0 comments; 2 reshares; 13 +1s)
Over the Top
Image Credit & Copyright: Luc Perrot
The central bulge of our Milky Way Galaxy rises above a sea of clouds in this ethereal scene. An echo of the Milky Way's dark dust lanes, the volcanic peak in foreground silhouette is on France's Réunion Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Taken in February, the photograph was voted the winner of the 2014 International Earth and Sky Photo Contest's Beauty of the Night Sky Category. This and other winning and noteable images from the contest were selected from over a thousand entries from 55 countries around planet Earth. Also featured in the contest compilation video (vimeo), the moving images are a testament to the importance and beauty of our world at night.
2014-06-19 14:18:24 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 1 +1s)
TESLA Super Science Circle 2014 - June Edition!!!! : A quality circle curated carefully and tended since 2011. Who is in this circle? people who are either involved in science, love science or are active on the Science on G+ community. Community link is here http://goo.gl/46uFH and the Page is +Science on G+!
Have you wondered where one can meet with like-minded people who love science and like to read about the real stuff? This is the ultimate SUL on science.... add and share to keep it alive.
Want to nominate someone? Please do so in comments. If you want to recommend something let us know. People who are notified are part of the circle.
#science #tesla #scienceongplus #scienceeveryday
2014-06-18 10:33:24 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 5 +1s)
Organise a special night for your astronomy club broadcast the #EELTblast event http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann14038/ http://ow.ly/i/5TNyb
Image credit: +European Southern Observatory
2014-06-18 10:33:13 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 1 +1s)
Follow the dedicated hashtag #EELTblast for the latest updates on the E-ELT Groundbreaking event
Image credit: +European Southern Observatory/L. Calçada http://ow.ly/i/5TKef
2014-06-11 18:36:15 (0 comments; 3 reshares; 9 +1s)
Three Galaxies over New Zealand
Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Mackinven
No, radio dishes cannot broadcast galaxies. Although they can detect them, the above image features a photogenic superposition during a dark night in New Zealand about two weeks ago. As pictured above, the central part of our Milky Way Galaxy is seen rising to the east on the image left and arching high overhead. Beneath the Galactic arc and just above the horizon are the two brightest satellite galaxies of our Milky Way, with the Small Magellanic Cloud to the left and the Large Magellanic Cloud on the right. The radio dish is the Warkworth Satellite Station located just north of Auckland.
2014-06-10 18:04:56 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 0 +1s)
Dianna Cowern '11, a.k.a. +Physics Girl, has just won the Flame Challenge, an international contest hosted by actor/STEM advocate Alan Alda inviting scientists to create accurate, vivid answers to deceptively simple questions. Watch Cowern's winning video, "What is color?" below, then read her interview with the +MIT Alumni Association: http://mitsha.re/UraMRV
#scicomm #sciart
2014-05-31 15:56:53 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 1 +1s)
2014-05-31 12:03:46 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 9 +1s)
Private rocket engine test going on right now in Copenhagen
2014-05-25 04:30:43 (1 comments; 1 reshares; 19 +1s)
Camelopardalids and ISS
Image Credit & Copyright: Malcolm Park (North York Astronomical Association)
From a camp on the northern shores of the Great Lake Erie, three short bright meteor streaks were captured in this composited night skyscape. Recorded over the early morning hours of May 24, the meteors are illusive Camelopardalids. Their trails point back to the meteor shower's radiant near Polaris, in the large but faint constellation Camelopardalis the camel leopard, or in modern terms the Giraffe. While a few meteors did appear, the shower was not an active one as the Earth crossed through the predicted debris trail of periodic comet 209P/LINEAR. Of course, the long bright streak in the image did appear as predicted. Early on May 24, the International Space Station made a bright passage through northern skies.
2014-05-24 09:44:03 (0 comments; 1 reshares; 5 +1s)
"The Light and The Lighthouse" by Ole C. Salomonsen
"Shot this yesterday outside of Tromso, nearby Skittenelv."
Canon 5D Mark II + Canon EF 24mm Mark II @1.4/ ISO2000 /3sec.
September 17, 2010
Credit: Photographer Ole C. Salomonsen
Ole's Website: http://www.arcticlightphoto.no
#Space #Astronomy #Earth #Norway #Tromsø #Skittenelv #Lighthouse #Night #Sky #Astrophotography #Norge #Art
2014-05-24 09:38:13 (1 comments; 11 reshares; 47 +1s)
One of the best xkcd comics and our favorite!
2014-05-12 16:17:43 (2 comments; 1 reshares; 13 +1s)
The pyro board is back!
Now with a selection of music.
2014-05-12 06:04:47 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 2 +1s)
2014-05-11 16:01:10 (0 comments; 0 reshares; 8 +1s)
Eurovision 2014
Denmark took the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 to a new level with live sign language interpretation.
2014-05-09 06:00:40 (0 comments; 2 reshares; 7 +1s)
Halley Dust and Milky Way
Image Credit & Copyright: +Mike Taylor
The early morning hours of May 6 were moonless when grains of cosmic dust streaked through dark skies. Swept up as planet Earth plows through dusty debris streams left behind periodic Comet Halley, the annual meteor shower is known as the Eta Aquarids. This inspired exposure captures a meteor streak moving left right through the frame. Its trail points back across the arc of the Milky Way to the shower's radiant above the local horizon in the constellation Aquarius. Known for speed Eta Aquarid meteors move fast, entering the atmosphere at about 66 kilometers per second. Still waters of the small pond near Albion, Maine, USA reflect the starry scene and the orange glow of nearby artificial lights scattered by a low cloud bank. Of course, northern hemisphere skygazers... more »
2014-04-29 17:31:59 (6 comments; 0 reshares; 6 +1s)
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