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Table 2 Changes and comparisons of selected parameters (follow-up minus baseline)

From: Effects of canagliflozin and metformin on insulin resistance and visceral adipose tissue in people with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Variables

Baseline

12 weeks

Change

FBG (mmol/L)

 Active group

7.7 ± 0.5

6.5 ± 0.5*

−1.2 ± 0.4

 Control group

7.6 ± 0.6

7.3 ± 0.6#

−0.3 ± 0.2

HbA1c (%)

 Active group

7.9 ± 0.4

7.1 ± 0.5*

−0.8 ± 0.4

 Control group

8.0 ± 0.4

7.8 ± 0.6#

−0.2 ± 0.2

HOMA-IR

 Active group

2.5 ± 0.4

1.7 ± 0.5*

−0.8 ± 0.4

 Control group

2.4 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.4#

−0.3 ± 0.2

BMI, kg/m2

 Active group

26.4 ± 5.0

25.9 ± 4.4

−0.5 ± 0.4

 Control group

26.3 ± 4.8

26.1 ± 4.1

−0.2 ± 0.1

Waist/hip ratio

 Active group

0.83 ± 0.11

0.80 ± 0.10

−0.03 ± 0.01

 Control group

0.84 ± 0.10

0.83 ± 0.12

−0.01 ± 0.01

Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2)

 Active group

206.7 ± 50.3

203.2 ± 47.1

−3.5 ± 1.0

 Control group

204.2 ± 48.8

201.8 ± 44.3

−2.4 ± 0.8

Visceral adipose tissue (cm2)

 Active group

154.6 ± 41.8

146.8 ± 40.4*

−7.6 ± 2.3

 Control group

152.9 ± 39.2

150.3 ± 38.3#

−2.6 ± 0.9

ALT (U/L)

 Active group

38 ± 12

35 ± 15

−3 ± 2

 Control group

36 ± 14

34 ± 14

−2 ± 2

AST (U/L)

 Active group

36 ± 13

33 ± 11

−3 ± 1

 Control group

37 ± 13

34 ± 12

−3 ± 2

Creatinine (μmol/L)

 Active group

1.1 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.4

−0.1 ± 0.1

 Control group

1.1 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.3

−0.1 ± 0.1

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

 Active group

5.8 ± 1.2

3.3 ± 0.8*

−1.5 ± 0.6

 Control group

5.9 ± 1.1

4.6 ± 0.9#

−1.3 ± 0.5

Nitric oxide (μmol/L)

 Active group

46.8 ± 9.6

52.4 ± 11.5*

5.6 ± 0.8

 Control group

45.4 ± 8.8

48.7 ± 9.6#

3.3 ± 0.6

  1. FBG fasting blood glucose, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin A1c, HOMA-IR homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, BMI body mass index, ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase; Change = variable value at baseline minus that at 12 weeks; * P < 0.05 versus baseline in the active group; # P < 0.05 versus the active group at 12 weeks