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Effect of bezafibrate on incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese patients.
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European heart journal [Eur Heart J] 2005 Oct; Vol. 26 (19), pp. 2032-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 May 04. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Aims: To assess the effect of fibric acid derivative bezafibrate on incidence of type 2 diabetes in obese patients over a median 6.3 years follow-up period.<br />Methods and Results: The study sample comprised 339 non-diabetic obese patients (body mass index > or = 30.0 kg/m2) aged 42-74. Patients received either bezafibrate retard 400 mg (178 patients) or placebo (161 patients) once daily. Development of new diabetes was recorded in 98 patients: in 56 (37.0%) from the placebo group vs. 42 (27.1%) from the bezafibrate group, (P log-rank=0.01). The median time (interquartile range) until onset of new diabetes was significantly delayed in patients on bezafibrate when compared with those on placebo: 4.0 (2.1-5.0) vs. 2.0 (0.5-3.5) years, P=0.002. Multivariable analysis identified bezafibrate treatment as an independent predictor of reduced risk of new diabetes with hazard ratio (HR) 0.59 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.39-0.91]. Other significant variables associated with future overt type 2 diabetes in obese patients were triglycerides (50 mg/dL increment) with HR 1.15 (95% CI 1.02-1.28) and fasting glucose (10 mg/dL increment) with HR 2.27 (95% CI 1.83-2.81).<br />Conclusion: Bezafibrate, when compared with placebo, reduced the incidence and delayed the onset of type 2 diabetes in obese patients over a long-term follow-up period.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Blood Glucose metabolism
Body Mass Index
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 metabolism
Female
Humans
Lipids blood
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity metabolism
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Bezafibrate therapeutic use
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 prevention & control
Hypolipidemic Agents therapeutic use
Obesity complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0195-668X
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 19
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European heart journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15872029
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehi310