Table 3.
Changes in metabolic and anthropometric parameters by the administration of empagliflozin.
Variables | Before | After | P-value |
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BMI, kg/m2 | 26.6 ± 4.17 | 25.9 ± 4.00 | <0.001a |
Body weight, kg | 73.0 ± 15.3 | 71.2 ± 14.8 | <0.001a |
BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 11) | 83.6 ± 10.8 | 81.4 ± 10.6 | <0.001a |
BMI <25 kg/m2 (n = 9) | 60.0 ± 7.9 | 58.8 ± 7.9 | <0.001a |
Body fat mass, kg | 24.1 ± 8.24 | 23.1 ± 7.44 | 0.0072a |
Body skeletal muscle mass, kg | 27.0 ± 5.97 | 26.5 ± 6.32 | 0.0082a |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 126 ± 29.7 | 116 ± 27.5 | 0.0078a |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 77.7 ± 21.8 | 74.2 ± 24.6 | 0.14 |
FPG, mmol/L | 10.4 ± 2.64 | 6.62 ± 1.38 | <0.001a |
BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 11) | 10.8 ± 2.64 | 6.75 ± 1.14 | 0.0010a |
BMI <25 kg/m2 (n = 9) | 9.98 ± 2.73 | 6.46 ± 1.69 | 0.0039a |
Aspartate transaminase, IU/L | 39.6 ± 38.9 | 27.8 ± 19.9 | 0.56 |
Alanine transaminase, IU/L | 37.5 ± 66.1 | 33.5 ± 39.9 | 0.4 |
Uric acid, μmol/L | 343 ± 101 | 334 ± 95 | 0.59 |
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.17 ± 0.25 | 1.12 ± 0.26 | 0.65 |
Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.73 ± 0.76 | 1.29 ± 0.52 | <0.001a |
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.19 ± 0.90 | 3.05 ± 1.11 | 0.2 |
Urinary glucose excretion, g/day | 24.5 ± 35.1 | 79.4 ± 35.8 | <0.001a |
Glucose infusion rate, mg/kg/min | 3.71 ± 1.58 | 4.80 ±1.52 | 0.0036a |
log (glucose infusion rate) (n = 20) | 0.53 ± 0.37 | 0.66 ± 0.27 | 0.0031a |
BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 11) | 0.46 ± 0.17 | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.011a |
BMI <25 kg/m2 (n = 9) | 0.62 ± 0.17 | 0.69 ± 0.18 | 0.15 |
s.d. value in plasma glucose profiles | 2.75 ± 0.8 | 2.46 ± 0.9 | 0.20 |
Values are presented as means ± s.d.
Analysis using paired t-test. Values in bold a indicate P < 0.05.
FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.