Case Control Study
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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2024; 15(3): 403-417
Published online Mar 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i3.403
Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics among younger type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Characteristics
Total (n = 219)
GNRI tertile 1 (n = 63)
GNRI tertile 2 (n = 68)
GNRI tertile 3 (n = 88)
F/H/χ2
P value
Women [n (%)]111 (50.7)40 (63.5)33 (48.5)38 (43.5)5.7860.016
Age (yr)43.71 ± 7.2345.87 ± 6.8443.04 ± 6.4542.67 ± 7.806.8800.009
Height (cm)167.33 ± 8.55164.57 ± 8.13167.1 ± 8.49169.48 ± 8.3812.759< 0.001
Weight (kg)71.00 (62.00-82.00)60.00 (56.00-66.70)70.00 (64.00-76.85)83.05 (74.25-93.20)10.568< 0.001
Diabetes duration (yr)4.44 ± 3.825.84 ± 3.914.82 ± 4.033.15 ± 3.1420.524< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)25.42 (23.11-28.34)22.72 (21.10-23.88)25.32 (23.84-26.57)28.60 (26.97-31.73)11.641< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)128.84 ± 13.78126.62 ± 13.78123.6 ± 13.08134.49 ± 12.3116.237< 0.001
DBP (mmHg)81.74 ± 10.1580.22 ± 10.4177.99 ± 7.7585.72 ± 10.3014.496< 0.001
Hypertension [n (%)]66 (30.1)17 (27.0)21 (30.9)28 (31.8)0.3830.536
GNRI (score)107.2 (101.18-113.56)97.28 (92.85-99.92)105.69 (104.20-107.71)114.90 (112.15-120.21)15.551< 0.001
Glucose-lowering therapies [n (%)]
Lifestyle alone58 (26.5)14 (22.2)12 (17.6)32 (36.4)4.4690.035
Insulin treatments73 (33.3)28 (44.4)30 (44.1)15 (17.0)13.761< 0.001
Insulin secretagogues44 (20.1)12 (19.0)18 (26.5)14 (15.9)0.3820.536
Insulin sensitizers20 (9.1)6 (9.5)6 (8.8)8 (9.1)0.0060.936
Metformin92 (42.0)20 (31.7)31 (45.6)41 (46.6)2.6170.106
AGIs29 (13.2)6 (9.5)7 (10.3)16 (18.2)11.519< 0.001
DPP-4Is19 (8.7)4 (6.3)9 (13.2)6 (6.8)0.0020.961
SGLT-2Is26 (11.9)11 (17.5)8 (11.8)7 (8.0)3.1180.077
GLP-1RAs15 (6.8)0 (0.0)5 (7.4)10 (11.4)7.2340.007
Statins38 (17.4)12 (19.0)12 (17.6)14 (15.9)0.2560.613
Laboratory findings
HbA1c (%)8.99 ± 1.99.58 ± 2.269.07 ± 1.668.52 ± 1.6912.1510.001
Albumin (g/L)39.00 (36.8-41.6)36.20 (34.60-37.90)39.15 (37.20-40.75)41.60 (39.00-44.23)9.497< 0.001
Cr (µmol/L)52.09 ± 12.7548.4 ± 13.5451.31 ± 10.2755.35 ± 13.211.6930.001
UA (µmol/L)317.68 ± 112.65270.22 ± 140.24313.84 ± 90.09354.62 ± 92.2422.682< 0.001
TG (mmol/L)1.99 (1.28-3.41)1.50 (0.98-2.02)2.03 (1.12-3.52)2.46 (1.84-4.42)5.412< 0.001
TC (mmol/L)4.5 ± 1.094.37 ± 0.944.3 ± 0.854.75 ± 1.305.3890.021
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.09 ± 0.251.15 ± 0.261.08 ± 0.211.06 ± 0.264.6440.032
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.85 ± 0.872.92 ± 0.912.86 ± 0.792.79 ± 0.920.8500.358
TBil (µmol/L)10.99 ± 4.289.78 ± 3.6711.11 ± 4.1511.76 ± 4.637.8550.006
OS (ng/mL)11.93 ± 3.4312.05 ± 3.1411.77 ± 3.0711.98 ± 3.900.0080.931
β-CTX (ng/mL)0.47 ± 0.210.53 ± 0.240.45 ± 0.190.44 ± 0.205.4360.021
TP1NP (ng/mL)41.58 ± 13.8441.95 ± 11.5840.21 ± 13.0242.37 ± 15.870.0750.784
DXA parameters (g/cm2)
LS-BMD1.00 ± 0.140.96 ± 0.141.01 ± 0.131.02 ± 0.157.4260.007
FN-BMD0.82 ± 0.120.77 ± 0.110.82 ± 0.120.85 ± 0.1118.433< 0.001
H-BMD0.94 ± 0.120.88 ± 0.110.94 ± 0.110.99 ± 0.1134.357< 0.001
T-BMD1.13 ± 0.11.1 ± 0.111.12 ± 0.091.15 ± 0.108.6810.004
Body composition
Total body fat (%)31.76 ± 6.2529.85 ± 5.6931.24 ± 5.9033.53 ± 6.4913.922< 0.001
Android/gynoid ratio1.3 ± 0.221.21 ± 0.221.31 ± 0.191.37 ± 0.2122.631< 0.001
Fat mass index (kg/m2)7.94 (6.55-9.26)6.56 (5.61-7.63)7.89 (6.52-8.88)9.13 (7.71-11.21)7.905< 0.001
Lean mass index (kg/m2)17.01 (15.45-18.66)15.25 (14.14-16.62)16.93 (15.82-18.37)18.65 (17.26-20.34)9.380< 0.001
ASMI (kg/m2)7.23 ± 1.316.23 ± 0.907.09 ± 1.008.04 ± 1.24105.442< 0.001