Research Article

Antidepressant Effects on Insulin Sensitivity and Proinflammatory Cytokines in the Depressed Males

Table 1

Differences of body weight, depressive symptoms, and metabolic parameters of glucose metabolism in depressed patients before and after treatment.

 BeforeAfter
 (N=43, mean ± SE)(N=43, mean ± SE)

Age (years)23.3 ± 0.422.3 ± 0.4
Body weight (kg)65.7 ± 1.065.8 ± 1.1
BMI (kg/m2)22.6 ± 0.3 22.1 ± 0.3
Systolic BP (mmHg)119.6 ± 1.6117.9 ± 1.4
Diastolic BP (mmHg)76.8 ± 1.275.3 ± 0.9
HAM-D31.1 ± 1.5 16.5 ± 1.7**
HOMA-IR 1.11 ± 0.14 1.25 ± 0.15
HOMA-β154.74 ± 56.20273.09 ± 92.30
ΔI/ΔG (μIU/mg)144.2 ± 13.8149.9 ± 17.4
SI (10−5 min−1/pmol) 0.90 ± 0.09 0.70 ± 0.08
SG (min−1) 0.028 ± 0.003 0.035 ± 0.007
AIR (pmol)3440 ± 4244100 ± 419
DI (SI  × AIR)2871 ± 4002968 ± 407

* P<.05
** P<.005.