Effects of Incretin-based Therapies on Weight-related Indicators among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Network Meta-analysis. Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of incretin-based therapies on body weight as the primary outcome, as well as on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as secondary outcomes. METHODS: Databases including Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov (www.clinicaltrials.gov) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Standard pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis (NMA) were both carried out. The risk of bias (ROB) tool recommended by the Cochrane handbook was used to assess the quality of studies. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, meta-regression, and quality evaluation based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) were also performed. RESULTS: A total of 292 trials were included in this study. Compared with placebo, dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibitors (DPP-4Is) increased weight slightly by 0.31 kg [95% confidence interval ( CI): 0.05, 0.58] and had negligible effects on BMI and WC. Compared with placebo, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) lowered weight, BMI, and WC by -1.34 kg (95% CI: -1.60, -1.09), -1.10 kg/m 2 (95% CI: -1.42, -0.78), and -1.28 cm (95% CI: -1.69, -0.86), respectively. CONCLUSION: GLP-1 RAs were more effective than DPP-4Is in lowering the three indicators. Overall, the effects of GLP-1 RAs on weight, BMI, and WC were favorable.

authors

  • Xu, Lu
  • Yu, Shu Qing
  • Gao, Le
  • Huang, Yi
  • Wu, Shan Shan
  • Yang, Jun
  • Sun, Yi Xin
  • Yang, Zhi Rong
  • Chai, San Bao
  • Zhang, Yuan
  • Ji, Li Nong
  • Sun, Feng
  • Zhan, Si Yan

publication date

  • January 20, 2020