In people with obesity and prediabetes or newly diagnosed T2D, IL-1β-expression reductions did not differ between liraglutide and lifestyle groups after comparable weight loss (P for difference=0.56); no numerical native contrast was reported.
In plain wordsIn obesity with prediabetes/new T2D, IL-1β reductions showed no significant difference between liraglutide and lifestyle groups after comparable weight loss.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- No significant changeIL-1β expression
- Study
n = 32
- Comparator
- lifestyle counselling
- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Immune and inflammation
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Between-group P-value
- 0.56
- IL-1β-expression reduction after comparable weight loss
Source sentences
After achievement of the weight loss target in the two groups, a significant but comparable reduction of IL-1β (p for difference = 0.56) was observed in both arms, in parallel with a comparable improvement in glycaemic control, C reactive protein (CRP), BMI and MASLD.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Thirty-two obese subjects with prediabetes (n = 16) or newly diagnosed T2D (n = 16), were randomized to the glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) liraglutide or lifestyle counselling until achieving a comparable weight loss.
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and gene expression of IL-1β in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were assessed by magnetic resonance and real time PCR, respectively.