Insulin × body weight & composition

TrialDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2005

Continuing metformin when starting insulin in patients with Type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.

I F Douek et al.PubMed ↗Publisher ↗

What the trial testedrandomised · 183 people · 2005

Randomised comparison

Probably raised body weight & composition

+1.50kg+0.20 to +2.90

As reported

difference 1.5 kg, 95% CI 0.20–2.90

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the abstract, start to end

6.1 kg vs. 7.6 kg; adjusted difference 1.5 kg (95% confidence interval

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could be chance
Body weight & composition
1.50.20–2.90
MetforminInsulinBody weight & composition

Insulin × body weight & compositionhelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.000.00 without it

Metformin × body weight & compositionhelps?mixed

unlikelylikely
0.500.50 without it
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