Table 2.
Effect of dapagliflozin and placebo treatment on glucose and lipid oxidation and energy expenditure following an overnight fast and during the insulin clamp
| Substrate oxidation rate | Baseline | Placebo treatment | P value | Baseline | Dapagliflozin treatment | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting state | ||||||
| Fasting GOx (mg/min ⋅ kg) | 0.81 ± 0.10 | 0.89 ± 0.08 | NS | 1.01 ± 0.22 | 0.80 ± 0.19 | 0.03 |
| Fasting LOx (mg/min ⋅ kg) | 2.06 ± 0.15 | 1.89 ± 0.10 | NS | 2.48 ± 0.21 | 2.82 ± 0.24 | 0.05 |
| RQ | 0.78 ± 0.01 | 0.80 ± 0.01 | NS | 0.79 ± 0.2 | 0.76 ± 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Energy expenditure (cal/min ⋅ kg) | 1.06 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | NS | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.34 ± 0.1 | NS |
| Insulin infusion | ||||||
| Clamp GOx (mg/min ⋅kg) | 1.11 ± 0.29 | 1.46 ± 0.31 | NS | 1.36 ± 0.16 | 0.62 ± 0.16 | <0.001 |
| Clamp LOx (mg/min ⋅ kg) | 1.89 ± 0.08 | 1.81 ± 0.12 | NS | 2.39 ± 0.15 | 2.57 ± 0.10 | <0.01 |
| NOGD (mg/min ⋅ kg) | 1.95 ± 0.58 | 1.78 ± 1.00 | NS | 2.74 ± 0.59 | 4.74 ± 0.52 | <0.001 |
| RQ | 0.82 ± 0.01 | 0.85 ± 0.01 | NS | 0.82 ± 0.2 | 0.76 ± 0.01 | 0.02 |
GOx, glucose oxidation; LOx, lipid oxidation; NOGD, nonoxidative glucose disposal.