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Table 2 Medications of patients with type 2 diabetes

From: High visceral fat with low subcutaneous fat accumulation as a determinant of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

VFA (cm2)

<100

≥100

p value*

SFA (cm2)

<100 (N = 34)

≥100 (N = 39)

<100 (N = 11)

≥100 (N = 34)

OHA (%)

41.2

33.3

54.5

54.7

0.164

Sulfonylureas (%)

25.0

0.0

12.5

22.4

0.055

Biguanides (%)

16.7

15.4

0.0

40.8

0.012

Alpha-GIs (%)

25.0

0.0

12.5

10.2

0.048

TZDs (%)

8.3

0.0

7.7

6.1

0.301

DPP4 inhibitors (%)

25.0

42.3

62.5

34.7

0.245

Glinides (%)

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.070

GLP-1 agonists (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.754

Insulin (%)

41.2

38.5

18.2

35.9

0.575

ACEIs (%)

0.0

5.4

0.0

3.2

0.516

ARBs (%)

17.6

24.3

45.5

44.4

0.025

CCBs (%)

11.8

5.4

36.4

30.2

0.007

Beta blockers (%)

5.9

18.9

18.2

14.3

0.424

Alpha blockers (%)

0.0

5.4

0.0

1.6

0.383

Diuretics (%)

5.9

24.3

9.1

11.1

0.110

Statins (%)

11.8

16.2

0.0

34.9

0.007

Fibrates (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.2

0.451

UA-lowering agents

0.0

10.8

9.1

6.3

0.289

Anti-platelets (%)

11.8

0.0

9.1

12.7

0.168

  1. Data are expressed as percentage
  2. ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker, DPP4 dipeptidyl peptidase-4, GI glycosidase inhibitor, GLP-1 glucagon-like peptide-1, OHA oral hypoglycemic agent, TZD thiazolidinedione, UA uric acid
  3. * Chi square test