口服降糖药和胰岛素对不同临床分期糖尿病视网膜病变病情进程的影响

目的:探讨降糖药物和胰岛素控制血糖对不同临床分期糖尿病视网膜病变进程的影响。方法:收集糖尿病伴有视网膜病变的患者78例。采用随机表法,将糖尿病视网膜病变患者分为药物控制血糖组和胰岛素控制组,药物治疗组38例,胰岛素治疗组40例,使血糖达到控制标准。评价干预前后患者血清C肽、糖化血红蛋白、胰岛素抵抗指数,以及糖尿病视网膜病变分级。结果:药物控制组治疗前后2 h CP、以及糖化血红蛋白测定差异无统计学意义(p0.05)。胰岛素组治疗前后,血清空腹C肽、2 h CP差异有统计学意义(p0.05);而糖化血红蛋白、胰岛素抵抗指数差异无统计学意义(p0.05)。药物组治疗前Ⅰ期、Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期、Ⅳ期、Ⅴ期、Ⅵ期病例数和治疗后相比,差异有统计学意义(p0.05),视网膜病变分级程度明显增高。胰岛素组治疗前Ⅰ期、Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期、Ⅳ期、Ⅴ期、Ⅵ期病例数和治疗后相比,差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。药物组和胰岛素组间视网膜病变分级差异无统计学意义(p0.05);治疗后差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。结论:胰岛素能够提高糖尿病患者血清C肽,降低胰岛素抵抗,和药物控制血糖相比,能够延缓糖尿病视网膜病变的进展。     

大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀对老年2 型糖尿病患者的疗效

目的:研究大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀对老年2型糖尿病患者的疗效。方法:选择2012年1月~2015年12月在我院进行诊治的老年2型糖尿病患者82例,随机分为两组,观察组采用大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀治疗,对照组采用大剂量胰岛素治疗,两组均治疗3个月。比较两组治疗前后的甘油三酯、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白和高密度脂蛋白水平,餐后2 h血糖、空腹血糖、糖化血红蛋白,胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛素分泌指数、每日胰岛素总量和低血糖发生次数。结果:对照组治疗前后的血脂水平无明显差异(P0.05),观察组治疗后的甘油三酯、总胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白明显降低(P0.05),高密度脂蛋白明显升高(P0.05);治疗后,两组的餐后2 h血糖、空腹血糖、糖化血红蛋白均明显降低(P0.05),且观察组降低更为明显(P0.05);对照组治疗前后的胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛素分泌指数和每日胰岛素总量均无明显差异(P0.05),观察组治疗后的胰岛素抵抗指数和每日胰岛素总量均明显降低(P0.05),胰岛素分泌指数明显升高(P0.05);两组治疗前后低血糖发生次数和身体质量指数均无明显差异(P0.05)。结论:大剂量胰岛素联合西格列汀能有效控制老年2型糖尿病患者的血糖水平,改善胰岛β细胞功能,减少胰岛素用量,是一种安全有效的治疗方法。     

2型糖尿病患者代谢清除率与血清游离脂肪酸的相关性

目的:探讨2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)患者代谢清除率(metabolic clearance rate,MCR)与血清游离脂肪酸(nonesterified fatty acid,NEFA)、甘油三酯(triglyceride,TG)和胆固醇的相关性。方法:选择2014年10月至2016年12月我院收治的127例T2DM患者,测量患者身高、体重,并计算身体质量指数(BMI),进行口服糖耐量试验、胰岛素释放试验,检测血清脂质的水平。将T2DM患者按MCR值分为低MCR组(63例)、高MCR组(64例),比较两组间临床指标的差异,评价MCR、HOMA-IR与变量间的相关性。结果:T2DM患者BMI、TG、空腹血糖和糖化血红蛋白(Hb A1C)均高于参考值;T2DM患者低MCR组Hb A1C、空腹血糖、总胆固醇(total cholesterol,TC)、TG、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)和NEFA明显升高(P0.05),高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)明显降低(P0.05);相关分析显示:MCR与HDL-C呈显著正相关(P0.05,r=0.215),与TC、TG、LDL-C、Hb A1C、NEFA均呈显著负相关(P0.05;r=-0.191,-0.380,-0.216,-0.587,-0.356)。结论:2型糖尿病患者MCR降低,与Hb A1C与血清NEFA水平呈负相关。MCR不仅能评价胰岛素抵抗,而且能反映机体糖脂代谢水平。     

肥胖2型糖尿病患者神经肽Y水平与糖脂代谢的相关性分析

目的:探讨肥胖2型糖尿病患者神经肽Y(NPY)水平与糖脂代谢的相关性。方法:选择2017年7月至2019年7月我院接诊的134例肥胖2型糖尿病患者为本研究对象,设为观察组,并选择我院收治的2型糖尿病非肥胖患者100例作为对照组,分析腰围、腹围、臀围、BMI、腰臀比(WHR)、血清NPY、空腹血糖(FPG)、糖化血红蛋白(Hb Alc)、空腹胰岛素(FINS)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平变化情况,及其之间的相关性分析。结果:观察组腹围、腰围、臀围、腰臀比及BMI水平均显著高于对照组,差异显著(P0.05);观察组患者血清NPY、FPG、Hb Alc水平显著高于对照组,FINS水平显著低于对照组,差异显著(P0.05);观察组患者血清TC、TG、LDL-C水平显著高于对照组,HDL-C水平显著低于对照组,差异显著(P0.05);将FPG、Hb Alc、FINS、TC、TG、LDL-C、HDL-C作为因变量,将血清NPY作为自变量,在相关性分析结果中显示,血清NPY和FPG、Hb Alc、TC、TG、LDL-C之间均呈正相关(r=0.399,0.173,0.435,0.451,0.376,P均0.05),血清NPY和FINS、HDL-C之间均呈负相关(r=-0.566,-0.223,P均0.05)。结论:在肥胖2型糖尿病患者中NPY水平显著升高,且与腹部脂肪增加、糖脂代谢显著相关。     

Irisin与不同类型糖尿病

Irisin是一种新肌源性激素,能抑制血糖紊乱,在改善胰岛素抵抗中发挥重要作用。近期研究显示,Irisin与不同类型糖尿病的调节密切相关。其中,在2型糖尿病中,血清Irisin水平可随着T2DM病程进展呈现出先上升后下降的趋势,提示动态实时监测血清Irisin水平变化,可提前预测糖尿病病程进展,对指导降糖方案具有重要意义。但目前对这方面的研究尚浅,故将Irisin作为糖尿病的治疗靶点还需进一步研究探讨。     

西格列汀治疗对初发2 型糖尿病患者血浆vaspin 水平的影响

目的：观察西格列汀治疗对初发2 型糖尿病（T2DM）患者血浆丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制物（vaspin）水平的影响,探讨其与胰岛素抵 抗的关系。方法：60 例初发2 型糖尿病患者使用西格列汀治疗12 周,采用酶联免疫法测定正常人及T2DM患者使用西格列汀治 疗前后的血浆vaspin 水平, 分析血浆vaspin水平与体重指数(BMI)、腰臀比(WHR)、胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA- IR )、胰岛素分泌指 数(HOMA- IS )、空腹血糖（FPG）、餐后2 小时血糖（2hPG）、糖化血红蛋白（HbA1C）、甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TC）、高密度脂蛋 白胆固醇（HDL-C）和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）等的关系。结果：2 型糖尿病组血浆vaspin 水平高于对照组（P＜ 0.05）;2 型糖 尿病组经西格列汀治疗12 周后BMI、WHR、HbA1c、FPG 、2hPG、TG和HOMA-IR 显著下降（P＜0.05）,而HOMA-IS 显著升高 （P＜0.05）,同时西格列汀治疗后血浆vaspin 水平也显著降低（P＜0.01）,且vaspin 水平的降低与HOMA-IR 的改变呈明显正相 关。胰岛素抵抗指数及体重指数是影响血浆vaspin水平的独立相关因素。结论：西格列汀治疗能有效改善2 型糖尿病患者糖脂代 谢和胰岛素敏感性,降低血浆vaspin 水平。     

血清SHBG水平与妊娠期糖尿病胰岛素抵抗的关系研究

目的:探讨血清性激素结合球蛋白(SHBG)水平与妊娠期糖尿病(GDM)胰岛素抵抗(IR)的关系。方法:选择2015年3月~2016年1月在我院收治的90例GDM孕妇为观察组,选择同期健康体检孕妇45例为对照组,采用化学发光法检测两组孕妇的SHBG、胰岛素(INS)、C肽和游离睾酮(FT),糖化血红蛋白仪检测糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c),生化分析仪检测空腹血糖(FBG),并计算胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)和敏感性指数(ISI),分析两组孕妇各指标的关系及其与两指数的相关性。结果:观察组孕妇空腹及餐后2h、3h的INS水平高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。观察组孕妇餐后1h和2h的C肽水平低于对照组,而餐后3h高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。观察组孕妇SHBG水平、ISI低于对照组,而HOMA-IR、FT、FBG和HbA1c水平高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。SHBG水平与FINS、C肽水平、HOMA-IR呈负相关,与ISI呈正相关,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:GDM孕妇胰岛素抵抗性和敏感性下降,血清SHBG水平降低且与INS水平、IR及敏感性相关,检测血清SHBG水平有助于了解GDM孕妇IR情况。     

格列美脲联合艾塞那肽治疗肥胖2型糖尿病的疗效观察

目的:探讨格列美脲联合艾塞那肽治疗肥胖2型糖尿病患者的临床效果。方法:选择2016年1月到2019年1月我院收治的82例肥胖2型糖尿病患者作为本次研究的对象,并将其随机的分为研究组和对照组,每组41例。研究组患者给予格列美脲联合艾塞那肽进行治疗,对照组患者给予格列美脲治疗,观察和比较两组患者治疗前后空腹血糖、餐后2 h血糖、空腹和餐后2 h血清C肽、身体质量指数(body mass index, BMI)、总胆固醇(total cholesterol, TC)、甘油三酯(triglyceride, TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(low density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(high density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C)和糖化血红蛋白(glycosylated hemoglobin, HbAlC)水平的变化。结果:治疗后,两组患者空腹血糖、餐后2 h血糖水平均较治疗前明显降低,餐后2 h血清C肽水平均较治疗前明显升高,且研究组以上指标的改善程度较对照组更明显(P0.05)。两组患者治疗前后空腹血清C肽水平比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);治疗后,两组患者BMI、TC、TG、LDL-C和HbAlC水平均较治疗前显著降低,HDL-C水平明显升高,而研究组BMI、TC、TG、LDL-C和HbAlC水平显著低于对照组(P0.05),HDL-C水平明显高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:格列美脲片联合艾塞那肽治疗肥胖2型糖尿病可有效的控制患者血糖,降低BMI,改善血脂水平。     

加味黄连解毒汤联合利拉鲁肽对初发2型糖尿病肥胖患者糖脂代谢、炎症反应及胰岛功能的影响

摘要 目的：探讨加味黄连解毒汤联合利拉鲁肽对初发2型糖尿病肥胖患者糖脂代谢、炎症反应及胰岛功能的影响。方法：选取2016年1月至2018年5月复旦大学附属华山医院北院收治的104例初发2型糖尿病肥胖患者,按照随机数字表法将患者分为对照组（n=52）和研究组（n=52）。对照组给予利拉鲁肽治疗,研究组给予加味黄连解毒汤联合利拉鲁肽治疗,两组均治疗3个月。比较两组治疗前、治疗3个月后体质量指数（BMI）、血糖指标[空腹血糖（FPG）、餐后2小时血糖（2hPG）、糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）]、血脂指标[总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）]、炎症指标[C反应蛋白（CRP）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）]及胰岛功能指标[胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）、胰岛β细胞功能指数（HOMA-β）],并记录两组治疗过程中不良反应发生情况。结果：治疗3个月后,两组的BMI、FPG、2hPG、HbA1c、HOMA-IR及血清TG、TC、LDL-C、CRP、TNF-α、IL-6水平均低于治疗前,HOMA-β及血清HDL-C水平均高于治疗前,且研究组BMI、FPG、2hPG、HbA1c、HOMA-IR及血清TG、TC、LDL-C、CRP、IL-6、TNF-α水平均较对照组降低,血清HDL-C水平及HOMA-β较对照组升高（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：加味黄连解毒汤联合利拉鲁肽治疗初发2型糖尿病肥胖患者安全有效,能够减轻患者体重,改善血糖、血脂水平以及胰岛功能,减轻炎症反应。     

2型糖尿病内脏脂肪含量与胰岛β细胞功能及胰岛素抵抗的关系研究

目的:研究2型糖尿病患者内脏脂肪含量与胰岛β细胞功能及胰岛素抵抗的关系。方法:对65例初诊2型糖尿病患者采用256 CT平脐经L4、5水平进行扫描并测量皮下及内脏脂肪含量,并以BMI不同进行分组,即体重正常组、超重组、肥胖组。采用稳态模式评估法(HOMA)计算胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛B细胞分泌功能,测量入组患者的相关人体指标、空腹血生化检查指标。结果:超体重组、肥胖组患者腰围、体重指数(body mass index, BMI)、甘油三酯(triglyceride, TG)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(low density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C)、空腹血糖,(fasting blood-glucose, FBG)、空腹胰岛素(fasting insulin, FINS)INS、稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance, HOMA-IR)、胰岛β细胞功能指数(Homeostasis model assessment-β,HOMA-β)指标肥胖组、超重组均明显高于正常体重组(P0.05),超体重组、肥胖组内脏脂肪含量、内脏脂肪面积、皮下脂肪含量、脂肪总含量、脂肪百分比,超重组、肥胖组均明显高于正常体重组(P0.05),且肥胖组各项指标明显高于超重组(P0.05)。多元回归分析显示腹部脂肪总含量、内脏脂肪含量、皮下脂肪含量、内脏脂肪面积、BMI与胰岛素抵抗呈正相关,而其中内脏脂肪含量及面积关系最密切。结论:内脏脂肪含量是2型糖尿病胰岛素抵抗及B细胞功能变化的独立影响因素。     

肥胖合并高脂血症患者血清食欲素A、25-羟维生素D3、瘦素水平与胰岛素抵抗、脂代谢紊乱和肥胖评价指标的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨肥胖合并高脂血症患者血清食欲素A（orexin A）、25-羟维生素D3[25-(OH)D3]、瘦素（Leptin）水平与胰岛素抵抗、脂代谢紊乱和肥胖评价指标的相关性。方法：选择2019年2月至2021年12月中国医科大学附属第四医院收治的105例肥胖合并高脂血症患者为研究组,另取同期在中国医科大学附属第四医院健康体检的73例志愿者为对照组。检测并对比两组血清orexin A、25-(OH)D3、Leptin、胰岛素抵抗相关指标、脂代谢指标及肥胖评价指标水平的差异。采用Pearson相关性分析血清orexin A、25-(OH)D3、Leptin水平与胰岛素抵抗相关指标、脂代谢指标及肥胖评价指标的相关性。结果：研究组血清orexin A、25-(OH)D3水平低于对照组,而Leptin水平高于对照组（P＜0.05）。研究组空腹血糖（FPG）、空腹胰岛素（FINS）、胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）水平均高于对照组（P＜0.05）。研究组总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）水平高于对照组,而高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）水平低于对照组（P＜0.05）。研究组体质量指数（BMI）、腰臀比、腰高比均高于对照组（P＜0.05）。肥胖合并高脂血症患者的血清orexin A、25-(OH)D3水平与FPG、FINS、HOMA-IR、TC、TG、LDL-C水平、BMI、腰臀比、腰高比均呈负相关,与HDL-C水平呈正相关（P＜0.05）;Leptin水平与FPG、FINS、HOMA-IR、TC、TG、LDL-C水平、BMI、腰臀比、腰高比均呈正相关,与HDL-C水平呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：肥胖合并高脂血症患者血清orexin A、25-(OH)D3水平降低,Leptin水平升高,且与胰岛素抵抗、脂代谢紊乱及肥胖指标升高有关。     

Associations of iron status with breast cancer risk factors in adult women: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2018

ObjectiveThis study examined the association between iron status and a set of breast cancer risk factors among U.S. adult women aged 20–80 years.MethodsData from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2017–2018) were used to examine the relation between serum ferritin, serum iron and transferrin saturation with a set of breast cancer risk factors [body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR]. The multivariable linear regressions were used controlling for age, race/ethnicity, menopause status, education level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and total energy intake.ResultsHbA1c, BMI and waist circumference data were available for 1902 women with a fasting sample (n = 913) for fasting plasma glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR. Transferrin saturation had significant, inverse associations with BMI, waist circumference and HbA1c. The size of difference observed were that participants in the fourth quartile of transferrin saturation had a 4.50 kg/m² smaller BMI, a 9.36 cm smaller waist circumference and a 0.1 % lower HbA1c level than participants in the first quartile. Similarly, serum iron concentrations were inversely associated with BMI and waist circumference. In addition, serum iron had significant, inverse associations with insulin and HOMA-IR. Sensitivity analyses among men gave similar results. For serum ferritin, there was a trend towards a positive association between waist circumference, HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose with serum ferritin. However, the associations did not reach statistical significance among women.ConclusionsIron status may impact breast cancer risk via effects on adiposity or glucose metabolism. The findings should be confirmed with further prospective data.     

多囊卵巢综合征患者血清抗苗勒管激素与肥胖、胰岛素抵抗程度的相关性分析

目的:探讨多囊卵巢综合征(polycystic ovary syndrome,PCOS)患者血清抗苗勒管激素(anti-Müllerian hormone,AMH)水平与肥胖、胰岛素抵抗(insulin resistance,IR)程度的相关性。方法:选择在我院生殖中心就诊的139名PCOS患者为研究组,并以月经周期正常、因输卵管因素或男性因素导致不孕者48名作为对照组。检测和比较PCOS患者的血清AMH、性激素水平及代谢指标,分析血清AMH水平与PCOS患者肥胖、胰岛素抵抗程度的关系。结果:PCOS组患者体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)、黄体生成素(luteinizing hormone,LH)、睾酮(testosterone,T)、垂体泌乳素(pituitary prolactin PRL)、空腹血糖(fasting plasma glucose,FPG)、空腹胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)、稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(homenostasis models assessment-insulin resistance index,HOMA-IR)的水平均显著高于对照组(P0.05),PCOS组和对照组年龄、卵泡刺激素(follicle stimulating hormone,FSH)比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。PCOS各表型组的血清AMH浓度、LH/FSH比值均明显高于对照组(P0.05)。肥胖组患者的AMH浓度低于正常体重组,BMI、FPG、FINS、HOMA-IR、甘油三脂(triglycerides,TG)水平均高于正常体重组,LH、LH/FSH、高密度脂蛋白(high density lipoprotein,HDL-C)水平均低于正常体重组(P0.05)。高HOMA-IR组患者的血清AMH浓度、LH、LH/FSH水平均明显低于低HOMA-IR组,BMI、T、FPG、FINS、TG、低密度脂蛋白(low density lipoprotein,LDL-C)水平均高于低HOMA-IR组(P0.05)。PCOS患者血清AMH浓度和BMI及HOMA-IR均存在显著负相关。结论:PCOS患者血清的AMH水平较对照组明显升高,与其肥胖、胰岛素抵抗(IR)程度呈显著负相关。     

Association of vaspin rs2236242 gene polymorphism with serum vaspin level,insulin resistance and diabetes in an Iranian diabetic/pre-diabetic population

BackgroundIn recent years, the role of vaspin as an insulin-sensitizer has been studied widely. This is the investigation that examined the association of vaspin polymorphism rs2236242 on the vaspin level and the risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin-resistant Iranian pre-diabetic/diabetic population.MethodsA case-control study was conducted on 160 participants includes 80 participants holding (FBG) fasting blood glucose 3.88-5.55 (mmol/L) in the normal group, and 80 participants holding FBG≥5.55 (mmol/L) in a diabetic/pre-diabetic group. The serum vaspin and insulin were determined with ELISA (enzyme-linked assay) and biochemical variables by standard method. Tetra arms amplification system for the vaspin gene was performed. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software version 20.ResultsThe means of age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), FBG, and vaspin were significantly different between normal and type 2 diabetic/impaired fasting blood group (P-value<0.05). rs2236242 showed association with Hip circumference (P-value<0.05). A significant association between allele A of rs2236242 with type 2 diabetes was seen (P-value<0.001). The vaspin levels showed a negative correlation with FBG (r =-0.296, P=0.001).ConclusionsAllele A of rs2236242 is a protective risk for type 2 diabetes, but no association of rs2236242 with insulin resistance was seen. The lower level of vaspin is a predictor for the progression of type 2 diabetes.     

Effect of Family History of Type 2 Diabetes on White Blood Cell Count in Adult Women

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a first‐degree family history of type 2 diabetes on white blood cell (WBC) count, a risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, in glucose‐tolerant adult women Research Methods and Procedures: WBC count was measured in 174 normal weight, overweight, and obese female offspring of type 2 diabetic patients (FH⁺) and 174 age‐ and BMI‐matched female controls with no family history of type 2 diabetes (FH^?). Other measurements included fat mass (FM), measured by body impedance analysis; central fat accumulation, evaluated by waist circumference; insulin resistance, estimated by homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA_IR); systolic and diastolic blood pressure; and fasting concentrations of glucose, insulin, and lipids. Results: WBC count, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, and fasting levels of glucose, insulin, and triglycerides were significantly higher in FH⁺ than in FH^? subjects. In FH⁺ individuals, WBC count was positively associated with BMI, FM, waist circumference, HOMA_IR, and triglyceride and insulin concentrations, and negatively correlated with age and high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol. In FH^? subjects, WBC count was directly associated with BMI, FM, waist circumference, and triglyceride and insulin concentrations, and inversely correlated with age and high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol. After multivariate analyses, WBC count maintained a significant association with age, systolic blood pressure, and HOMA_IR in FH⁺ subjects and with age, BMI, FM, and triglycerides in FH^? individuals. Discussion: This study indicates that WBC count is increased in adult women with genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes, and its main correlates are insulin resistance in FH⁺ and adiposity in FH^? individuals.     

Larger Thigh and Hip Circumferences Are Associated with Better Glucose Tolerance: The Hoorn Study

Objective: A higher waist‐to‐hip ratio, which can be due to a higher waist circumference, a lower hip circumference, or both, is associated with higher glucose levels and incident diabetes. A lower hip circumference could reflect either lower fat mass or lower muscle mass. Muscle mass might be better reflected by thigh circumference. The aim of this study was to investigate the contributions of thigh and hip circumferences, independent of waist circumference, to measures of glucose metabolism. Research Methods and Procedures: For this cross‐sectional study we used baseline data from the Hoorn Study, a population‐based cohort study of glucose tolerance among 2484 men and women aged 50 to 75. Glucose tolerance was assessed by a 75‐g oral glucose tolerance test; hemoglobin A_1c and fasting insulin were also measured. Anthropometric measurements included body mass index (BMI) and waist, hip, and thigh circumferences. Results: Stratified analyses and multiple linear regression showed that after adjustment for age, BMI, and waist circumference, thigh circumference was negatively associated with markers of glucose metabolism in women, but not in men. Standardized β values in women were ?0.164 for fasting, ?0.206 for post‐load glucose, ?0.190 for hemoglobin A_1c (all p < 0.001), and ?0.065 for natural log insulin levels (p = 0.061). Hip circumference was negatively associated with markers of glucose metabolism in both sexes (standardized betas ranging from ?0.093 to ?0.296, p < 0.05) except for insulin in men. Waist circumference was positively associated with glucose metabolism. Discussion: Thigh circumference in women and hip circumference in both sexes are negatively associated with markers of glucose metabolism independently of the waist circumference, BMI, and age. Both fat and muscle tissues may contribute to these associations.     

Relationship between adiponectin and metabolic variables in Caribbean offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

AIM: To examine the relationship between adiponectin and metabolic variables in the offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: Fasting blood samples and anthropometric indices were taken from 34 subjects, offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes, and 24 healthy control subjects without any immediate family history of diabetes. Plasma glucose and serum adiponectin, insulin, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels were measured, and insulin resistance (IR) was calculated based on the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) method. RESULTS: Offspring and control subjects were sex-matched, but the offspring were older and had higher body mass index and waist circumference than the control subjects (p < 0.05). The offspring had significantly higher mean fasting plasma glucose concentrations; however, their mean serum insulin, adiponectin, triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol and HOMA-derived IR levels did not significantly differ from those of the control subjects (p > 0.05). While the negative correlation between serum adiponectin and HDL cholesterol levels in the offspring remained statistically significant after adjusting for the effect of age, sex and BMI (r = -0.37, p < 0.05), the negative correlation between adiponectin and serum triglyceride, LDL cholesterol or IR levels became non-significant after controlling for the above variables (p > 0.05 in all cases). CONCLUSION: The correlation between adiponectin and some known biochemical risk factors for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the offspring of patients with diabetes warrants further study to evaluate its potential in assessing the risk of developing these disorders.     

Type 2 diabetes in non-obese Indian subjects is associated with reduced leptin levels: Study from Mumbai, Western India

Objective: Asian Indian subjects have a high tendency to develop Type 2 diabetes even though obesity is relatively uncommon. We evaluated the serum leptin levels in a group of non-obese Type 2 diabetic patients from Mumbai, Western India.Design: Cross sectional study.Methods: A total of 104 subjects consisting of 28 with Type 2 diabetes, 16 with impaired glucose tolerance and 60 age and sex-matched control subjects were given 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. Fasting serum leptin (IRMA), insulin and C-peptide were measured along with fasting and 2 h plasma glucose. The relation between these variables was studied by univariate and multiple regression analysis.Results: Type 2 diabetes was associated with marked (50–60%) reduction in serum leptin levels, in both men and women. Women, but not men, with impaired glucose tolerance exhibited 60% lower leptin. Serum leptin levels were positively correlated to body mass index (BMI; r = 0.501, p = 0.001) and calculated body fat percent (r = 0.525, p = 0.001) in all the study subjects with a better correlation in the normal subjects (r = 0.562 for BMI and 0.735 for body fat). On the other hand, serum leptin showed significant correlation to serum insulin (r = 0.362, p = 0.008) only in subjects with diabetes or IGT. In the multiple regression model, BMI was the only independent predictor of leptin, in all the subjects. However, in subjects with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance, waist circumference (p = 0.003), gender (p = 0.007) and body fat (p = 0.009) were significant predictors of leptin, besides BMI. Gender-specific multiple regression revealed serum insulin as an independent predictor of leptin in men (p = 0.026). Therefore, lower serum leptin levels in diabetes is partly due to increased waist circumference, decreased BMI and male sex. These observations are consistent with the view that leptin levels in this cohort of non-obese Indians from Mumbai exhibit gender-specific relationship partly attributed to changes in serum insulin and waist circumference in men and to changes in BMI, in women.