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. 2018 Jun 1;25(6):467–476. doi: 10.5551/jat.40873

Table 2. Changes in Body Weight, Body Composition, and Glucose Metabolic Parameters.

Dapagliflozin (n = 28)
P value Non-SGLT2i (n = 22)
P value
Baseline 6 months Baseline 6 months
HbA1c (%) 7.9 (7.3–8.7) 6.8 (6.4–7.5) p < 0.01 7.6 (7.2–8.1) 7.0 (6.6–7.7) p < 0.01
Absolute change (%) −1.2 (−1.4−−0.5) −0.6 (−1.0−−0.3)
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) 137 ± 38 116 ± 24 p < 0.01 139 ± 35 127 ± 27 p < 0.18
Absolute change (mg/dl) −20.5 ± 27.3 −12.4 ± 42.0
Body mass index (kg/m2) 27.5 ± 2.4 26.3 ± 2.5 p < 0.01 26.2 ± 3.4 25.8 ± 3.6 p < 0.03
Absolute change (kg/m2) −1.2 ± 0.9 −0.4 ± 0.8
Body weight (kg) 76.7 ± 7.4 73.3 ± 7.5 p < 0.01 71.6 ± 10.3 70.6 ± 10.8 p < 0.03
Absolute change (kg) −3.4 ± 2.6 −1.1 ± 2.0
Waist circumference (cm) 96.7 ± 6.6 92.9 ± 7.4 p < 0.01 92.5 ± 7.4 91.0 ± 8.2 p < 0.06
Absolute change (cm) −2.8 (−6.6−−0.8) −1.3 (−3.7−1.7)
Total Fat mass (kg) 24.9 ± 6.0 21.8 ± 6.6 p < 0.01 21.3 ± 6.1 20.7 ± 6.8 p < 0.20
Absolute change (kg) −3.1 ± 2.6 −0.6 ± 2.0
Body Fat Percentage (%) 32.3 ± 7.3 29.6 ± 8.2 p < 0.01 29.6 ± 7.4 29.0 ± 8.0 p < 0.26
Absolute change (%) −2.7 ± 2.9 −0.5 ± 2.2
Soft lean mass (kg) 49.1 ± 6.3 48.6 ± 6.8 p = 0.18 47.6 ± 7.9 47.1 ± 7.8 p = 0.12
Absolute change (kg) −0.5 ± 1.8 −0.5 ± 1.3
Soft lean mass percentage (%) 64.1 ± 6.8 66.4 ± 7.8 p < 0.01 66.6 ± 7.1 67.1 ± 7.6 p < 0.25
Absolute change (%) 2.4 ± 2.6 0.5 ± 2.1
Skeletal muscle mass (kg) 28.7 ± 4.0 28.5 ± 4.3 p = 0.34 27.8 ± 5.0 27.5 ± 4.9 p = 0.15
Absolute change (kg) −0.2 ± 1.2 −0.2 ± 0.7
Skeletal muscle mass percentage (%) 37.5 ± 4.3 38.9 ± 5.0 p < 0.01 38.8 ± 4.4 39.2 ± 4.7 p < 0.18
Absolute change (%) 1.5 ± 1.7 0.4 ± 1.2
Psoas muscle area Index (cm2/m2) 6.46 ± 1.82 6.39 ± 1.80 p = 0.13 6.56 ± 1.92 6.48 ± 1.88 p = 0.10
Absolute change (cm2/m2) −0.071 (−0.214−0.087) 0.000 (−0.121−0.000)
Paraspinal muscle attenuation (HU) 43.6 (38.7–48.5) 45.1 (38.9–50.6) p < 0.01 43.6 (39.6–46.9) 43.1 (37.5–47.7) p < 0.86
Absolute change (HU) 1.61 ± 2.32 0.10 ± 2.3

HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c,

p < 0.01,

p < 0.05 Dapagliflozin group versus Non-SGLT2 inhibitor group at baseline and absolute change