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. 2021 Jan 15;12(1):84–97. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i1.84

Table 4.

Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction and visceral fat area change from baseline in different treatment groups


Studies
Participants
WMD
95%CI
P value
MRI-PDFF change
DPP-4 inhibitors 2 52/49 -2.31 -4.92 0.29 0.08
GLP-1 RAs 1 24/24 -3.20 -5.98 -0.42 0.02
SGLT2 inhibitors 2 65/61 -1.18 -2.38 0.03 0.06
VFA change
DPP-4 inhibitors 1 27/24 -23.10 -38.84 -7.36 0.004
GLP-1 RAs 1 24/24 -30.40 -46.86 -13.94 0.0003
SGLT2 inhibitors 2 48/50 -23.48 -25.85 -21.12 < 0.0001

MRI-PDFF: Magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction; VAF: Visceral fat area; WMD: Weighted mean difference; CI: Confidence interval; DPP-4: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4; GLP-1 RA: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; SGLT2: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2.