PMID- 36703925 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230202 IS - 1664-042X (Print) IS - 1664-042X (Electronic) IS - 1664-042X (Linking) VI - 13 DP - 2022 TI - The effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on cardiorespiratory fitness capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PG - 1081920 LID - 10.3389/fphys.2022.1081920 [doi] LID - 1081920 AB - Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors on various parameters of exercise capacity and provide an evidence-based basis for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with heart failure (HF) patients or HF patients without T2DM who use SGLT-2 inhibitors to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods: According to the participant, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) elements, the effects of SGLT-2 inhibitor administration on VO(2) or VO(2)peak were researched in this study. Weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated (random-effects model). Heterogeneity was assessed by the I(2) test. Results: Six studies were included according to the eligibility criteria: four were RCTs, and two were non-RCTs. Compared with the control group, the merge results of RCTs showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors could significantly increase the VO(2)peak (WMD, 2.02 ml kg(-1) min(-1), 95% CI: 0.68-3.37, and p = 0.03; I(2) = 0% and p = 0.40) and VAT (WMD, 1.57 ml kg(-1) min(-1), 95% CI: 0.06-3.07, and p = 0.04; I(2) = 0% and p = 0.52) of the obese population, patients with T2DM, and chronic HF patients with or without T2DM. Subgroup analysis showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors improved the VO(2)peak in non-HF patients (WMD, 3.57 ml kg(-1) min(-1), 95% CI: 0.87-6.26, and p = 0.009; I(2) = 4% and p = 0.31) more than in HF patients (WMD, 1.46 ml kg(-1) min(-1), 95% CI: -0.13-3.04, and p = 0.07; I(2) = 0% and p = 0.81). Moreover, the merge of single-arm studies also indicated that empagliflozin could improve VO(2)peak (MD, 1.11 ml kg(-1) min(-1), 95% CI: 0.93-1.30, and p = 0.827, Delta p = 0.000 and I(2) = 0%) of T2DM patients with chronic HF. Conclusion: Despite the limited number of studies and samples involved, the meta-analysis preliminarily demonstrated that SGLT-2 inhibitors could improve some parameters of exercise capacity (VO(2)peak, VAT) in chronic HF patients with or without T2DM and obese individuals, which had a positive effect on promoting cardiopulmonary fitness to help these populations improve their prognosis. Systematic Review Registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails], identifier [CRD42020202788]. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 Peng, Qin, Wang, Xue, Qin and Xu. FAU - Peng, Yong AU - Peng Y AD - School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China. AD - Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Sports and Health Project, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Human Sports Science for Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Qin, Di AU - Qin D AD - School of Sport Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Wang, Yudi AU - Wang Y AD - School of Physical Education and Nursing, Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, Chengdu, China. FAU - Xue, Lian AU - Xue L AD - Key Laboratory of Human Sports Science for Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Qin, YaXuan AU - Qin Y AD - School of Sport Health, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Xu, Xin AU - Xu X AD - School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China. LA - eng PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20230110 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Physiol JT - Frontiers in physiology JID - 101549006 PMC - PMC9871354 OTO - NOTNLM OT - SGLT-2 inhibitors OT - T2DM OT - VO2peak OT - exercise capacity OT - heart failure COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/01/28 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/28 06:01 PMCR- 2023/01/10 CRDT- 2023/01/27 02:17 PHST- 2022/10/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/27 02:17 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1081920 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fphys.2022.1081920 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Physiol. 2023 Jan 10;13:1081920. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1081920. eCollection 2022.