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3170109 
Journal Article 
Evaluation of the relationship between weight change and glycemic control after initiation of antidiabetic therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes using electronic medical record data 
Mcadam-Marx, C; Mukherjee, J; Bellows, BK; Unni, S; Ye, X; Iloeje, U; Brixner, DI 
2014 
Yes 
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
ISSN: 0168-8227 
103 
3 
402-411 
English 
24503045 
AIMS: This study evaluates the relationship between HbA1c and weight change outcomes by anti-diabetic weight-effect properties in patients newly treated for type 2 diabetes; a relationship not previously characterized.

METHODS: Electronic medical records of patients with type 2 diabetes newly prescribed anti-diabetic monotherapy were assessed to identify HbA1c goal attainment [(<53 mmol/mol)] and weight change at 1-year. Anti-diabetics were categorized by weight-effect properties: weight-gain (sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones) and weight-loss/neutral (metformin, DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists). Logistic regression analyses identified likelihood of attaining HbA1c goal or ≥3% weight loss by anti-diabetic category controlling for baseline characteristics. MANOVA was used to identify correlation between changes in weight and HbA1c.

RESULTS: The study included 28,290 patients. Mean age ± sd was 61 years ±11.8. Baseline HbA1c was 7.4% ± 1.6 (57 mmol/mol ± 17); 67.3% were prescribed a weight-loss/neutral anti-diabetic. At 1-year, more patients in the weight-loss/neutral anti-diabetic category lost weight (≥3%) than in the weight-gain anti-diabetic category (40.4% vs. 24.2%, p<0.001) or had an HbA1c<7.0% (<53 mmol/mol) (71.1% vs. 63.8%, p<0.001). Those prescribed a weight-gain anti-diabetic were 53% less likely to lose weight and 29% less likely to be at HbA1c goal than those prescribed a weight-loss/neutral anti-diabetic (p<0.001). Weight loss and HbA1c outcomes were significantly correlated (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: Weight loss of ≥3% was associated with better glycemic control in patients newly treated for type 2 diabetes. Anti-diabetics associated with weight-loss/neutrality were associated with greater weight loss and HbA1c goal attainment and may facilitate efforts to co-manage weight and glycemia in the ambulatory-care setting.