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Table 2 List of potential covariates and factors (partial list)

From: The effect of circuit resistance training, empagliflozin or “vegeterranean diet” on physical and metabolic function in older subjects with type 2 diabetes: a study protocol for a randomized control trial (CEV-65 trial)

Factor or covariate

Type

Defined as

Treatment

Factor

SGLT2 inhibitor, diet, CRT

GLP1 agonists

Factor

Yes, no

Baseline body weight/ BMI

Covariate

HbA1c (%)

Covariate

Caloric consumption (Kcal)

Covariate

Resting metabolic rate (Kcal)

Covariate

Body fat %

Covariate

Strength (kg)

Covariate

Frailty or sarcopenia status

Factor

Frail or sarcopenic, pre-frail or pre sarcopenic and robust

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, CRT Circuit Resistance Training, GLP-1 Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, HbA1c Hemoglobin A1C