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 4 Comparison of baseline characteristics among older type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
Characteristics
Total (n = 470)
GNRI tertile 1 (n = 167)
GNRI tertile 2 (n = 162)
GNRI tertile 3 (n = 141)
F/H/χ2
P value
Women [n (%)]184 (39.1)69 (41.3)63 (38.9)52 (36.9)0.6360.425
Age (yr)61.12 ± 7.2562.6 ± 7.5661.43 ± 7.0159.02 ± 6.7018.962< 0.001
Height (cm)166.69 ± 8.1165.5 ± 7.80167.1 ± 8.55167.62 ± 7.795.4250.020
Weight (kg)70.00 (62.00-80.00)62.00 (57.00-70.00)72.50 (65.00-80.00)80.00 (72.00-85.50)12.768< 0.001
Diabetes duration (yr)8.68 ± 6.6210.13 ± 6.798.74 ± 6.906.89 ± 5.6218.945< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)25.39 (23.32-27.55)23.05 (21.34-24.57)25.71 (24.33-27.11)28.01 (26.51-29.75)15.296< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)136.16 ± 15.49135.35 ± 17.25138.2 ± 15.13134.78 ± 13.420.0490.825
DBP (mmHg)80.65 ± 9.7579.15 ± 10.1281.93 ± 9.9380.96 ± 8.862.9980.084
Hypertension [n (%)]267 (56.8)95 (56.9)96 (59.3)76 (53.9)0.2370.626
GNRI (score)105.09 (98.93-110.98)97.09 (93.08-99.55)105.57 (103.59-107.63)113.94 (111.77-118.57)22.930< 0.001
Glucose-lowering therapies [n (%)]
Lifestyle alone63 (13.4)17 (10.2)24 (14.8)22 (15.6)2.0190.155
Insulin treatments175 (37.2)74 (44.3)59 (36.4)42 (29.8)6.9380.008
Insulin secretagogues178 (37.9)71 (42.5)60 (37.0)47 (33.3)2.7710.096
Insulin sensitizers59 (12.6)19 (11.4)22 (13.6)18 (12.8)0.1520.697
Metformin230 (48.9)68 (40.7)79 (48.8)83 (58.9)10.0120.002
AGIs76 (16.2)17 (10.2)26 (16.0)33 (23.4)9.8020.002
DPP-4Is38 (8.1)14 (8.4)14 (8.6)10 (7.1)0.1580.691
SGLT-2Is67 (14.3)17 (10.2)27 (16.7)23 (16.3)2.5090.113
GLP-1RAs26 (5.5)3 (1.8)9 (5.6)14 (9.9)9.6360.002
Statins84 (17.9)25 (15.0)33 (20.4)26 (18.4)0.7070.400
Laboratory findings
HbA1c (%)8.98 ± 1.829.47 ± 1.938.86 ± 1.618.54 ± 1.7921.198< 0.001
Albumin (g/L)38.25 (35.8-41)35.80 (33.50-37.30)38.40 (36.70-40.60)41.70 (39.70-44.00)15.071< 0.001
Cr (µmol/L)61.5 ± 23.7461.93 ± 27.5460.59 ± 24.3562.03 ± 17.460.0000.994
UA (µmol/L)310.35 ± 92.39282.96 ± 85.27314.1 ± 89.47338.47 ± 95.1829.509< 0.001
TG (mmol/L)1.78 (1.15-2.87)1.42 (0.97-2.44)1.75 (1.18-2.62)2.29 (1.41-3.83)5.347< 0.001
TC (mmol/L)4.37 ± 1.044.27 ± 1.044.34 ± 1.034.53 ± 1.044.9910.026
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.16 ± 0.271.15 ± 0.291.18 ± 0.261.13 ± 0.270.3480.555
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.79 ± 0.872.75 ± 0.872.77 ± 0.842.87 ± 0.91.5250.218
TBil (µmol/L)11.31 ± 4.8910.43 ± 4.9111.56 ± 4.8912.06 ± 4.758.8900.003
OS (ng/mL)11.81 ± 4.2312.07 ± 4.6311.93 ± 4.1911.37 ± 3.761.9920.159
β-CTX (ng/mL)0.45 ± 0.230.5 ± 0.250.44 ± 0.220.39 ± 0.1822.076< 0.001
TP1NP (ng/mL)40.34 ± 14.8440.65 ± 14.8340.96 ± 15.3339.26 ± 14.330.6170.433
DXA parameters (g/cm2)
LS-BMD0.95 ± 0.160.91 ± 0.150.98 ± 0.180.97 ± 0.1412.0150.001
FN-BMD0.75 ± 0.120.71 ± 0.110.77 ± 0.130.78 ± 0.1029.138< 0.001
H-BMD0.89 ± 0.130.84 ± 0.120.9 ± 0.140.93 ± 0.1145.242< 0.001
T-BMD1.08 ± 0.121.06 ± 0.121.09 ± 0.131.1 ± 0.1110.8180.001
Body composition
Total body fat (%)30.69 ± 6.6828.72 ± 6.8330.62 ± 5.8133.09 ± 6.7134.740< 0.001
Android/gynoid ratio1.31 ± 0.211.24 ± 0.221.33 ± 0.211.36 ± 0.1928.386< 0.001
Fat mass index (kg/m2)7.32 (6.17-8.99)6.26 (4.97-7.51)7.38 (6.42-8.59)8.70 (7.20-10.56)10.212< 0.001
Lean mass index (kg/m2)16.94 (15.56-18.51)15.82 (14.71-17.03)17.17 (15.92-18.43)18.56 (16.77-19.81)10.488< 0.001
ASMI (kg/m2)7.02 ± 1.096.44 ± 0.917.09 ± 0.977.63 ± 1.08112.733< 0.001