About the Authors

Martin Friedrichsen

Affiliations Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Pernille Poulsen

Affiliation Global Development, Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsværd, Denmark

Jørgen Wojtaszewski

Affiliation Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Peter Riis Hansen

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark

Allan Vaag

Affiliation Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Henrik Berg Rasmussen

henrik.berg.rasmussen@regionh.dk

Affiliation Research Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Sct. Hans, Copenhagen University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark

Competing Interests

MF and HBR are shareholders of Novo Nordisk A/S. PP is an employee Novo Nordisk A/S and shareholder of this company too. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MF AV HBR PP JW PRH. Performed the experiments: MF AV HBR. Analyzed the data: MF HBR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PP AV MF. Wrote the paper: MF PP JW PRH AV HBR.