Exenatide affected circulating cardiovascular risk biomarkers independently of changes in body composition

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of exenatide on body composition and circulating cardiovascular risk biomarkers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes (N = 69) were randomized to exenatide or insulin glargine and treated for 1 year. Body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Additionally, body weight, waist circumference, and cardiovascular biomarkers were measured. RESULTS Treatment with exenatide for 1 year significantly reduced body weight, waist circumference, and total body and trunkal fat mass by 6, 5, 11, and 13%, respectively. In addition, exenatide increased total adiponectin by 12% and reduced high-sensitivity C-reactive protein by 61%. Insulin glargine significantly reduced endothelin-1 by 7%. These changes were statistically independent of the change in total body fat mass and body weight. CONCLUSIONS Exenatide treatment for 1 year reduced body fat mass and improved the profile of circulating biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. No significant changes were seen with insulin glargine except a trend for reduced endothelin-1 levels.

Diamant, M. (author)
Eliasson, Björn,1959Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för molekylär och klinisk medicin,Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine(Swepub:gu)xelibj (author)
Corner, A. (author)
Shaginian, R. M. (author)
Heine, R. J. (author)
Taskinen, Marja-Riitta (author)
Yki-Järvinen, Hannele (author)
Smith, Ulf,1943Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för molekylär och klinisk medicin,Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine(Swepub:gu)xsmiul (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för medicin, avdelningen för molekylär och klinisk medicin (creator_code:org_t)

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