Table 2.
Changes in metabolic risk factors over 12 months of follow-up
| Metabolic risk factors | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) (n = 63) | 77.3 ± 18.9 | 62.8 ± 16.1 | 60.9 ± 17.0 | < 0.001** |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) (n = 53) | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | < 0.001** |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) (n = 53) | 2.8 ± 1.7 | 2.6 ± 3.0 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 0.15 |
| HDL (mmol/L) (n = 53) | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 0.22 |
| ALT (IU/L) (n = 37) | 30.3 ± 15.6 | 25.0 ± 12.5 | 25.5 ± 14.5 | 0.02* |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) (n = 59) | 84.2 ± 32.2 | 85.8 ± 34.1 | 85.3 ± 36.4 | 0.75 |
This table summarises changes in metabolic risk factors at 6 and 12 months following initiation of semaglutide
Data presented as the mean ± SD
*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05, **Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.001, repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA)