title: Dependency of the metabolic effect of sc-injected human regular insulin on intra-abdominal fat in patients with type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Ten patients with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in an isoglycemic glucose clamp study to determine the impact of intra-abdominal fat, subcutaneous abdominal fat and total abdominal fat on the metabolic effect of a single bolus (0.2 IU/kg) of sc-injected human regular insulin. The maximum metabolic effect associated highly and negatively with intra-abdominal fat (r = - 0.72, p < 0.02) and with the homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance score (HOMA, r = - 0.71, p < 0.03). Likewise, the total metabolic effect of sc-injected insulin correlated strongly and negatively with intra-abdominal fat (r = - 0.77, p < 0.01), HOMA (r = - 0.74, p < 0.02) and HbA (1c) (r = - 0.70, p < 0.03). Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that the highest metabolic effect was only significantly predicted by intra-abdominal fat, indicating a high negative correlation with the maximum effect (beta = - 0.72) whereas time to maximum metabolic effect showed a strong (beta = 0.72) and positive correlation with HOMA. In combination with the HOMA, it is intra-abdominal fat, and not subcutaneous abdominal fat, which explains 50 - 75 % of the variability of the effect of sc human regular insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Profil Institute for Metabolic Research, Neuss, Germany. klaus.rave@profil-research.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rave
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nosek
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kapitza
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose