Starting glargine in insulin-naïve type 2 diabetic patients based on body mass index is safe

Table 2 Treatment algorithms used in this study

Initial dose	BMI	Algorithms
		LANMET fixed	LANMETPlus	DeGold fixed	DeGoldPlus
Fixed initial dose in U	n.a.	10		10
Variable dose according to	< 26		0.2		0.2
BMI (kg/m2) in U/kg	26 < 30		0.25		0.25
	30 < 35		0.3		0.3
	> 35		0.35		0.35
Insulin adjustment	FPG
Fixed Titration twice/week in U		2	2
Variable titration according to	< 100			0	0
FPG (mg/dL) twice/week in U	101 < 120			-2	-2
	121 < 140			2	2
	141 < 180			4	4
	> 180			-2	-2

FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; BMI: Body mass index.