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Edens MA, van Dijk PR, Hak E, Bilo HJG. Course of body weight before and after the initiation of insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Retrospective inception cohort study (ZODIAC 58). Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021; 4:e00212. [PMID: 33855214 PMCID: PMC8029529 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aims The aim of this study was to explore the effect of insulin treatment initiation on weight by taking weight change prior to initiation into account. Materials and methods We performed an observational retrospective inception cohort study, concerning Dutch primary care. We identified all patients that initiated insulin treatment (n = 7967) and individually matched patients with a reference patient (n = 5213 pairs). We obtained estimated mean weight changes in the five years prior to five years post insulin therapy. We applied linear regression analysis on weight change in the first year after insulin therapy (T0 to T+1), with matched group as primary determinant adjusted for pre-insulin weight change and additional covariates. Results Estimated mean weight increased in the five consecutive years prior to insulin therapy (-0.23 kg in year T-5 to T-4, 0.01 kg in year T-4 to T-3, 0.07 kg in year T-3 to T-2, 0.24 kg in year T-2 to T-1, and 0.46 kg in year T-1 to T0) and continued to increase in the first year after, that is T0 to T+1, at a slightly lower rate (0.31 ± 3.9 kg). Pre-insulin weight change had the highest explained variance and was inversely and independently associated with weight change (p < .001). Starting insulin was associated with weight increase, independent of pre-insulin weight change (β-adjusted 1.228, p < .001). Stratification revealed that despite having a more or less similar baseline BMI, patients with substantial weight increase showed higher estimated mean BMI's followed by weight loss pre-insulin. In matched references, estimated mean weight changes were negative in all years concerning the study period, indicating consistent weight loss. Conclusions Initiation of insulin therapy was independently associated with weight increase; however, overall effect on weight was small and subject to substantial variation. Pre-insulin weight change is identified as a relatively strong inverse determinant of weight change after insulin initiation.
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- Mireille A. Edens
- Diabetes Research CenterZwollethe Netherlands
- Epidemiology UnitDepartment Innovation and ScienceIsala HospitalZwollethe Netherlands
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- Diabetes Research CenterZwollethe Netherlands
- Department of EndocrinologyUniversity of Groningen and University Medical Center GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Groningen Research Institute of PharmacyUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Diabetes Research CenterZwollethe Netherlands
- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Groningen and University Medical Center GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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Khatirnamani Z, Bakhshi E, Naghipour A, Teymouri R, Hosseinzadeh S. Longitudinal Trend of Fasting Blood Glucose and Related Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Int J Prev Med 2020; 11:177. [PMID: 33456733 PMCID: PMC7804876 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_195_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Control of diabetes plays an important role in improving complications and disabilities and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the 3-year changes in fasting blood glucose (FBG) values and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 500 patients with type 2 diabetes covered by the National Diabetic Prevention and Care Plan during 2013-2016 were selected based on random cluster systematic sampling. A linear mixed model was used to study changes in FBG levels and their related factors. The data were analyzed using the R3.2.0 software. RESULTS The patients' mean age was 47.7 years. Among these patients, 58.6% were female, 19.8% had a history of smoking. High FBG was associated with high disease duration, high body mass index (BMI), low age, normal BMI at baseline, insulin therapy, smoking, and family history of diabetes. Trend of FBG in follow-up was decreasing. CONCLUSIONS Given that patients who received insulin therapy had higher mean FBG, it is recommended to examine their insulin dose and modifications should be made in terms of the patients' needs during their continuous follow-up. Weight loss during follow-up and cessation of smoking indicate a favorable prognosis of disease. More attention should be paid to younger patients in care. Patients are encouraged to start treatment and care at the same time diagnose.
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- Zahra Khatirnamani
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Center Complex, Prevention and Control of Diseases Unit, Gorgan, Iran
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- Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fridman M, Lucas ME, Paprocki Y, Dang-Tan T, Iyer NN. Impact of Weight Change in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Literature Review and Critical Analysis. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 12:555-566. [PMID: 33061488 PMCID: PMC7535113 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s266873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective Weight reduction is a key component of diabetes management in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet the benefits of weight loss in T2DM patients have been difficult to quantify. We examined the medical literature regarding the relationships between weight change and 1) glycemic control and 2) cost and resource use. Methods Systematic searches were conducted in the electronic databases Embase, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to identify publications regarding the impact of weight change on T2DM outcomes from 2007 onward. Identified publications were screened for relevance against predefined eligibility criteria, and methodological approaches and results were extracted. Evidence for the impact of weight change on outcomes was evaluated and used to identify strengths, limitations, and gaps in the current literature. Results The number of studies meeting eligibility criteria for each outcome was: glycemic control (n=38) and cost and resource use (n=11). The relationship between weight change and glycemic control was dependent on the interplay of multiple factors, eg, the weight loss interventions employed, the antidiabetic medication classes used, the time horizon, and baseline BMI and glycemic control. With respect to cost and resource use, the review indicated that savings were associated with weight loss, and increased costs were associated with weight gain. Conclusion Studies regarding weight change in T2DM patients demonstrated varying effects on glycemic control and a positive association with costs and resource use, where weight loss was associated with decreased costs and resource use. Future studies may be able to clarify these relationships.
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- Information Science, Scientific Analytics, Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
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- HEOR Strategy & Evidence Generation - Diabetes, Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
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Naeem N, Basit A, Shiraz A, Bin Zafar A, Mustafa N, Ali Siddique S, Fawwad A. Insulin-associated Weight Gain in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Relation with Caloric Intake. Cureus 2019; 11:e5275. [PMID: 31576267 PMCID: PMC6764643 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.5275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to observe the weight change in a patient with type 2 diabetes initiated on insulin therapy and the relation of weight gain with caloric intake. Methods This retrospective longitudinal follow-up study was conducted at the Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology (BIDE), a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan. Records of 917 patients attending the tertiary care diabetic clinic were retrieved from January 2009 to May 2016 from the Hospital Management System (HMS). Subjects were divided into two groups: group A consisted of subjects on oral hypoglycemic agents (OHA), while group B consisted of subjects on insulin therapy with OHA. Change in weight, change in HbA1c, and change in calories intake were calculated by examining data at baseline and end-line visit of the study. Results Group B showed significantly higher weight gain than group A (48.3% vs 24.8%). Insulin therapy with OHA (OR (95% CI = 1.78(1.05-3.02)), increased caloric intake (OR [95% CI = 1.98(1.093.60)]) and decreased HbA1c (OR [95% CI = 0.44(0.24-0.79)]) were the only factors identified as significant predictors of weight gain. Conclusion It is concluded that type 2 diabetic subjects, especially on insulin treatment, gain weight due to increase or unadvised caloric intake. Long-term multicenter studies are needed to ascertain the findings of this study.
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- Nadeem Naeem
- Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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- Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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- Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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- Research, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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- Miscellaneous, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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- Medicine, Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, PAK
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Brown A, Guess N, Dornhorst A, Taheri S, Frost G. Insulin-associated weight gain in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: What can be done? Diabetes Obes Metab 2017; 19:1655-1668. [PMID: 28509408 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Insulin therapy (IT) is initiated for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus when glycaemic targets are not met with diet and other hypoglycaemic agents. The initiation of IT improves glycaemic control and reduces the risk of microvascular complications. There is, however, an associated weight gain following IT, which may adversely affect diabetic and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A 3 to 9 kg insulin-associated weight gain (IAWG) is reported to occur in the first year of initiating IT, predominantly caused by adipose tissue. The potential causes for this weight gain include an increase in energy intake linked to a fear of hypoglycaemia, a reduction in glycosuria, catch-up weight, and central effects on weight and appetite regulation. Patients with type 2 diabetes who are receiving IT often have multiple co-morbidities, including obesity, that are exacerbated by weight gain, making the management of their diabetes and obesity challenging. There are several treatment strategies for patients with type 2 diabetes, who require IT, that attenuate weight gain, help improve glycaemic control, and help promote body weight homeostasis. This review addresses the effects of insulin initiation and intensification on IAWG, and explores its potential underlying mechanisms, the predictors for this weight gain, and the available treatment options for managing and limiting weight gain.
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- Adrian Brown
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetic Research Group, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetic Research Group, Imperial College, London, UK
- Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Research Core, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetic Research Group, Imperial College, London, UK
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Bramlage P, Bluhmki T, Fleischmann H, Kaltheuner M, Beyersmann J, Holl RW, Danne T. Determinants of weight change in patients on basal insulin treatment: an analysis of the DIVE registry. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2017; 5:e000301. [PMID: 28176957 PMCID: PMC5278215 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe patterns of weight change in insulin-naive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) starting basal insulin (BI) treatment. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Diabetes Versorgungs-Evaluation (DIVE) is an observational, multicenter, prospective registry in patients with T2DM. Patients were divided into those initiating BI therapy for the first time (with optional oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs)) and those initiating OADs only (OADo). RESULTS 521 patients were included in the analysis, 113 in the BI arm and 408 in the OADo arm. Relative to baseline, the BI group gained an average of 0.98±7.1 kg at 1 year, compared with a loss of 1.52±11.8 kg in the OADo group (p<0.001). This difference remained statistically significant when expressed as a proportional change from baseline (+0.014±0.08 vs -0.015±0.12, respectively (p<0.001)). Baseline weight (regression coefficient (RC) 0.89; 95% CI 0.81 to 0.97; p<0.001) and diabetes duration (RC 2.52; 95% CI 0.53 to 4.52; p=0.01) were the only factors identified as significant predictors of weight gain between baseline and 1 year follow-up in BI patients. CONCLUSIONS Though BI therapy leads to modest weight gain over the subsequent year, this may be limited by BI initiation at an early stage of the disease. As such, delaying the start of insulin therapy based on fears of weight gain appears counter-productive, and should be reconsidered.
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- Peter Bramlage
- Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin, Mahlow, Germany
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- winDiab GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Gemeinschaftspraxis Kaltheuner—v. Boxberg, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus “AUF DER BULT”, Hannover, Germany
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de Wit HM, Vervoort GM, Jansen HJ, de Galan BE, Tack CJ. Durable efficacy of liraglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and pronounced insulin-associated weight gain: 52-week results from the Effect of Liraglutide on insulin-associated wEight GAiN in patients with Type 2 diabetes' (ELEGANT) randomized controlled trial. J Intern Med 2016; 279:283-92. [PMID: 26553486 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pronounced weight gain frequently complicates insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We have previously reported that addition of liraglutide for 26 weeks can reverse insulin-associated weight gain, decrease insulin dose and improve glycaemic control, as compared with continuation of standard insulin treatment. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether the beneficial effects of liraglutide are sustained up to 52 weeks and whether similar effects could be obtained when liraglutide is added 6 months later. METHODS Adult T2DM patients with ≥ 4% weight gain within 16 months of insulin therapy completing the first 26-week trial period of open-label addition of liraglutide 1.8 mg day(-1) (n = 26) versus continuation of standard insulin therapy (n = 24) were all treated with liraglutide for another 26 weeks. Results were analysed according to the intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS Overall, 24 (92%) and 18 (75%) patients originally assigned to liraglutide and standard therapy, respectively, completed the study. Addition of liraglutide decreased body weight to a similar extend when given in the first 26 weeks (liraglutide group) or second 26 weeks (original standard therapy group): -4.4 vs. -4.3 kg (difference -0.32 kg, 95% confidence interval -2.2 to 1.6 kg; P = 0.74). Similar results were also seen in the two groups with regard to decrease in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c ) (-0.77 vs. -0.66%; P = 0.23) and insulin dose (-28 vs. -26 U day(-1) ; P = 0.32). In both groups, 22% of patients could discontinue insulin. Continuation of liraglutide until 52 weeks led to sustained effects on body weight, HbA1c and insulin-dose requirements. CONCLUSION In T2DM patients with pronounced insulin-associated weight gain, addition of liraglutide within 2 years leads to sustained reversal of body weight, improved glycaemic control and decrease in insulin dose. Thus, liraglutide offers a valuable therapeutic option.
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- H M de Wit
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Jansen HJ, Vervoort GMM, de Haan AFJ, Netten PM, de Grauw WJ, Tack CJ. Diabetes-related distress, insulin dose, and age contribute to insulin-associated weight gain in patients with type 2 diabetes: results of a prospective study. Diabetes Care 2014; 37:2710-7. [PMID: 25011948 DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The determinants of insulin-associated weight gain in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are partly unknown. Therefore, we conducted a prospective study to identify predictors of insulin-associated weight gain. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In patients with T2DM, we assessed physical activity by accelerometry and measured diabetes-related distress by questionnaires before and 6 and 12 months after starting insulin therapy. Glycemic control (HbA1c) and insulin dose were monitored. RESULTS After 12 months of insulin therapy, mean body weight had increased by 3.0 ± 2.5 kg (P < 0.001). The drop in HbA1c was correlated with insulin-associated weight gain. With the use of a multiple linear regression model, a cluster of variables was identified that significantly related to weight gain. Diabetes-related distress, initial insulin dose, and the increase of insulin dose during the course of the study as well as age appeared to be important predictors of weight gain after initiation of insulin therapy. Physical activity (measured as MET) decreased from 1.40 ± 0.04 at baseline to 1.32 ± 0.04 MET (P < 0.05) but was not significantly related to weight changes. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes-related distress, initial and titration of insulin dose, and age all significantly predict insulin-associated weight gain. After the initiation of insulin therapy, physical activity decreased significantly, but this did not determine weight gain over the first 12 months. Our study findings may have clinical implications.
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- Henry J Jansen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Biostatistics Group, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands Family Practice Berghem, Berghem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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de Wit HM, Vervoort GMM, Jansen HJ, de Grauw WJC, de Galan BE, Tack CJ. Liraglutide reverses pronounced insulin-associated weight gain, improves glycaemic control and decreases insulin dose in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 26 week, randomised clinical trial (ELEGANT). Diabetologia 2014; 57:1812-9. [PMID: 24947583 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3302-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The best treatment strategy for a patient with type 2 diabetes who shows pronounced weight gain after the introduction of insulin treatment is unclear. We determined whether addition of a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue could reverse pronounced insulin-associated weight gain while maintaining glycaemic control, and compared this with the most practised strategy, continuation and intensification of standard insulin therapy. METHODS In a 26-week, randomised controlled trial (ELEGANT), conducted in the outpatient departments of one academic and one large non-academic teaching hospital in the Netherlands, adult patients with type 2 diabetes with ≥ 4% weight gain during short-term (≤ 16 months) insulin therapy received either open-label addition of liraglutide 1.8 mg/day (n = 26) or continued standard therapy (n = 24). A computer-generated random number list was used to allocate treatments. Participants were evaluated every 4-6 weeks for weight, glycaemic control and adverse events. The primary endpoint was between-group weight difference after 26 weeks of treatment (intention to treat). RESULTS Of 50 randomised patients (mean age 58 years, BMI 33 kg/m(2), HbA1c 7.4% [57 mmol/mol]), 47 (94%) completed the study; all patients were analysed. Body weight decreased by 4.5 kg with liraglutide and increased by 0.9 kg with standard therapy (mean difference -5.2 kg [95% CI -6.7, -3.6 kg]; p < 0.001). The respective changes in HbA1c were -0.77% (-8.4 mmol/mol) and +0.01% (+0.1 mmol/mol) (difference -0.74% [-8.1 mmol/mol]) ([95% CI -1.08%, -0.41%] [-11.8, -4.5 mmol/mol]; p < 0.001); respective changes in insulin dose were -29 U/day and +5 U/day (difference -33 U/day [95% CI -41, -25 U/day]; p < 0.001). In five patients (19%), insulin could be completely discontinued. Liraglutide was well tolerated; no severe adverse events or severe hypoglycaemia occurred. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION In patients with pronounced insulin-associated weight gain, addition of liraglutide to their treatment regimen reverses weight, decreases insulin dose and improves glycaemic control, and hence seems a valuable therapeutic option compared with continuation of standard insulin treatment. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01392898. Funding The study was funded by Novo Nordisk.
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- Helena M de Wit
- Department of Internal Medicine 463, Section Diabetes, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands,
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