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. 2015 Mar 10;3(1):e000081. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2015-000081

Table 2.

Medications of patients with type 2 diabetes

VFA<100 cm2
VFA≥100 cm2
p Value*
BMI<25 kg/m2
OB(−)VA(−)
(N=157)
BMI≥25 kg/m2
OB(+)VA(−)
(N=49)
BMI<25 kg/m2
OB(−)VA(+)
(N=30)
BMI≥25 kg/m2
OB(+)VA(+)
(N=178)
OHA (%) 43 47 43 58 0.036
Sulfonylureas (%) 15 6 7 10 0.229
Biguanides (%) 13 20 17 33 <0.001
α-GIs (%) 11 6 3 5 0.169
TZDs (%) 2 2 7 6 0.180
DPP4 inhibitors (%) 31 16 17 23 0.082
Glinides (%) 4 6 10 3 0.267
SGLT2 inhibitors (%) 0 0 0 2 0.261
GLP-1 agonists (%) 1 4 7 12 <0.001
Insulin (%) 76 69 60 68 0.015
ACEIs (%) 6 4 3 3 0.602
ARBs (%) 30 53 53 53 <0.001
MRBs (%) 3 0 0 4 0.350
CCBs (%) 25 41 40 39 0.022
β-Blockers (%) 10 10 0 10 0.339
α-Blockers (%) 2 2 0 2 0.876
Diuretics (%) 8 8 7 13 0.277
Statins (%) 42 43 47 53 0.231
Fibrates (%) 0 2 10 4 0.008
Ezetimib (%) 4 0 0 3 0.322
UA lowering agents (%) 1 6 7 7 0.069
Antiplatelets (%) 20 10 13 23 0.184

Data are expressed as percentage.

2 test.

ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; CCB, calcium channel blocker; DPP4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; GI, glycosidase inhibitor; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide-1; MRB, mineral corticoid receptor blocker; OHA, oral hypoglycemic agent; SGLT2, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2; TZD, thiazolidinedione; UA, uric acid; VFA, visceral fat area.