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The effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on adipose tissues in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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Liu, Fupeng, Yang, Qing, Zhang, Hongli, Zhang, Yanhong, Yang, Guangzhi, Ban, Bo, Li, Yanying, Zhang, Mei·2022·PLOS ONE

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AIMS: Glucagon‑like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment can improve adipose distribution. We performed this meta-analysis to investigate whether GLP-1RAs preferentially reduce visceral adipose tissue (VAT) over subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) in patients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library for randomised controlled trials explicitly reporting changes in VAT and SAT. A random-effects model was performed to estimate the weighted mean difference (MD) for VAT and SAT. Heterogeneity among the studies was assessed using I2 statistics, and publication bias was assessed using Egger's tests. Meta-regression was performed to identify the correlation between changes in adipose tissues and changes in body weight and glycated haemoglobin level. RESULTS: Ten trials with 924 patients were enrolled in the meta-analysis. GLP-1RA treatment led to similar absolute area (cm2) reductions in VAT (MD -21.13 cm2, 95% CI [-29.82, -12.44]) and SAT (MD -22.89 cm2, 95% CI [-29.83, -15.95]). No significant publication bias was detected, and this result was stable in the sensitivity and subgroup analyses. Moreover, GLP-1RA treatment resulted in a greater reduction in VAT and SAT in the subgroup with a greater reduction in body weight. The absolute area reduction in VAT was significantly correlated with the reduction in body weight (r = 6.324, p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS: GLP-1RA treatment leads to significant and similar absolute reductions in VAT and SAT, and the reduction in adipose tissues may be correlated with the reduction in body weight.

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Authors
Liu, F., Yang, Q., Zhang, H., Zhang, Y., Yang, G., Ban, B., Li, Y., & Zhang, M.
Affiliations
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Li, Yanying
  • Zhang, Mei
Venue
PLOS ONE
Published
2022-07-07
Volume
17
Issue
7
Pages
e0270899
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4284664749
Cited by
30
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 2
FWCI
0.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
the Key Research and Development Project of Jining City (2021YXNS073)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
GLP-1 receptor agonists, type 2 diabetes, visceral adipose tissue, subcutaneous adipose tissue, adipose tissue reduction, weight loss, HbA1c
MeSH terms
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, Body Weight, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Intra-Abdominal Fat

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