Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of dapagliflozin combined with metformin on visceral fat area (VFA) and glucose-lipid metabolism in overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Methods A total of 100 overweight T2DM patients admitted to Xinjiang Changji Prefecture People's Hospital from March 2023 to December 2023 were selected and randomly divided into a control group (n = 50, metformin treatment) and an experimental group (n = 50, dapagliflozin added to metformin). Body characteristic indicators, blood pressure parameters, glucose metabolism indicators, lipid profiles, and VFA were compared between the two groups.Results The experimental group showed greater reductions in body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Differences in diastolic and systolic blood pressure were also greater in the experimental group (P < 0.05). Improvements in fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, and glycated hemoglobin were more pronounced in the experimental group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The experimental group exhibited more favorable changes in total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P < 0.05). Reduction in VFA was greater in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The combination of dapagliflozin and metformin effectively reduces visceral fat accumulation and improves glycolipid metabolism in overweight T2DM patients, these comprehensive effects are attributed to the synergistic mechanisms of the two drugs.