1998
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600506
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Effect of insulin therapy on body fat distribution in NIDDM patients with secondary sulfonylurea failure: a preliminary report

Abstract: Objective: To clarify the in¯uence of insulin therapy on body weight and fat distribution, we compared these parameters in ®ve non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients, with secondary sulfonylurea failure, before and after insulin therapy. Body weight increased signi®cantly after instituting insulin treatment. However, the visceral to subcutaneous fat (VaS) ratio decreased signi®cantly due to a marked increase in S-fat without a change in V-fat. Insulin therapy necessitated by sulfonylurea fail… Show more

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“…After starting insulin therapy in T2D, Takei at al. [36] observed a similar trend, i.e., a significant decrease in the ratio of visceral-to-subcutaneous fat area, this was mainly due to an increase in the subcutaneous fat amounts. The changes of skinfold thicknesses in upper body in women, were not statistically significant, which is most likely related to physiologically lower activity of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) adipocytes in this area [37] as per oestrogen effect, compared to men, in which LPL adipocyte activity in abdominal SAT is higher [24].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 54%
“…After starting insulin therapy in T2D, Takei at al. [36] observed a similar trend, i.e., a significant decrease in the ratio of visceral-to-subcutaneous fat area, this was mainly due to an increase in the subcutaneous fat amounts. The changes of skinfold thicknesses in upper body in women, were not statistically significant, which is most likely related to physiologically lower activity of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) adipocytes in this area [37] as per oestrogen effect, compared to men, in which LPL adipocyte activity in abdominal SAT is higher [24].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 54%
“…34 Other human studies demonstrated no effect of insulin therapy on VAT. 10,31,33 We favour the idea that insulin's effects are direct on adipose tissue. We have not observed hypoglycaemia or hyperphagia in this model.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…31,32 Our observation that insulin therapy resulted in elevated levels of SAT in HF/HS-STZ rats also agrees with data from some human studies. 32,33 However, three other clinical studies observed no change in SAT after insulin therapy. 10,31,34 We observed an insulin-induced increase in VAT, which likewise has been reported in human studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Previous studies have shown that the increased fat mainly accumulates in subcutaneous sites, while changes in visceral fat and muscle mass after insulin therapy are inconclusive (22)(23)(24). Furthermore, no studies have examined whether the alterations in body fat distribution and skeletal muscle mass after early intensive insulin therapy are related to improved glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%