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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 460-467 |
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Role of metformin, Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and orlistat based multidrug therapy in glycemic control, weight loss, and euglycemia in diabesity: A real-world experience
Deep Dutta1, Ritu Jaisani2, Deepak Khandelwal3, Soumitra Ghosh4, Rajiv Malhotra2, Sanjay Kalra5
1 Department of Endocrinology, Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, Arthritis and Rheumatism Superspecialty Clinics, Dwarka, India
2 Department of Endocrinology, Venkateshwar Hospitals, Dwarka, India
3 Department of Endocrinology, Maharaj Agrasen Hospital, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
5 Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Deep Dutta
Department of Endocrinology, Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, Arthritis and Rheumatism (CEDAR) Super-specialty Center, 33 DDAMIG, Netaji Subhash Pocket-1 Phase-2, Sector-13, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijem.IJEM_185_19
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Background: This study evaluated the real-world weight loss and glycemic outcomes of multidrug therapy (MDT) according to various combinations of metformin, sodium-glucose cotransporter -2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor analogs (GLP1a), and orlistat in diabesity. Methods: Data retrospectively captured from medical records of 2 different centers in New Delhi for patients >35 years-age having prediabetes/diabetes and on at least any one of the 4 above medications with >6-months follow-up was analyzed. Results: In total, 5,336 patient records were screened; 2,442 with prediabetes/diabetes were considered; 1,509 patients who fulfilled all criteria were analyzed. Use of metformin, SGLT2i, sulfonylureas, DPP4i, pioglitazone, orlistat, and GLP1a was 85.35%, 74.95%, 68.32%, 60%, 39.16%, 9.08%, and 4.17%, respectively. However, 365, 970, and 104 patients were on one of 4 concerned medications (Group-1; 24.18%), dual MDT (Group-2; 64.28%), and triple/quadruple MDT (Group-3; 6.89%). Metformin with SGLT2i was most commonly used dual MDT (94.12%). Analysis according to weight-loss quartiles from 558 patients showed 6.9 kg weight-loss in the highest quartile. People losing maximum weight were significantly younger; had higher use of metformin, SGLT2i, GLP1, orlistat, and lower pioglitazone use; greatest HbA1c reduction (–1.3 vs. –0.3; quartile-1 vs. quartile –4; P < 0.001); and significantly higher occurrence of HbA1c<5.7% (16.8% vs. 6.29%; quartile-1 vs. 4; P < 0.001). Patients in Group-3 had the highest baseline BMI and maximum weight loss with highest number of patients with HbA1c<5.7% (19.44% vs. 10.34%; Group-3 vs. Group-1; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Greater weight loss with HbA1c reduction along with a greater number of patients attaining HbA1c <5.7% highlights that MDT is the way forward to tackle diabesity in India.
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