title: Factors associated with basal metabolic rate in patients with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus.
abstract: To examine determinants of basal metabolic rate we studied 66 Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic and 24 healthy age- and weight-matched control subjects with indirect calorimetry and infusion of [3H-3-] glucose. Eight Type 2 diabetic patients were re-studied after a period of insulin therapy. Basal metabolic rate was higher in Type 2 diabetic patients than in control subjects (102.8 +/- 1.9 J.kg LBM-1.min-1 vs 90.7 +/- 2.8 J.kg LBM-1.min-1; p less than 0.01) and decreased significantly with insulin therapy (p less than 0.01). The basal rate of hepatic glucose production was higher in Type 2 diabetic patients than in control subjects (1044.0 +/- 29.9 vs 789.3 +/- 41.7 mumol/min; p less than 0.001) and decreased after insulin therapy (p less than 0.01). Hepatic glucose production correlated positively with basal metabolic rate both in Type 2 diabetic patients (r = 0.49; p less than 0.001) and in control subjects (r = 0.50; p less than 0.05). Lipid oxidation was increased in Type 2 diabetic patients compared with control subjects (1.68 +/- 0.05 vs 1.37 +/- 0.08 mumol.kg LBM-1.min-1; p less than 0.01) and decreased significantly after insulin therapy (p less than 0.05). The rate of lipid oxidation correlated positively with basal metabolic rate both in Type 2 diabetic patients (r = 0.36; p less than 0.01) and in control subjects (r = 0.51; p less than 0.01). These data demonstrate that basal metabolic rate, rates of hepatic glucose production and lipid oxidation are interrelated in Type 2 diabetic patients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Helsinki University Hospital, Fourth Department of Medicine, Finland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franssila-Kallunki
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Groop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D002151:Calorimetry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D014316:Tritium; D005947:Glucose