| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| GLP-1 RA | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist |
| HOMA-B | Homeostatic Model Assessment of β-cell Function |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| ISR | Insulin Secretion Rate |
| MMTT | Mixed Meal Tolerance Test |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose Tolerance Test |
| IVGTT | Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| MD | Mean Difference |
| ROM | Ratio of Means |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PROSPERO | International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 |
| SGLT2 | Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 |
| HbA1c | Glycated Hemoglobin |
| SE | Standard Error |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| ETD | Estimated Treatment Difference |
| OG | Oral Glucose |