Observational Study
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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2022; 14(8): 462-472
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v14.i8.462
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort
Variable
Total (n = 635)
Age (yr)33.9 ± 5.1
Education (graduation or beyond)373 (58.7)
Family H/O Diabetes 245(38.6)
BMI (kg/m2) 26.0 ± 3.9
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2388 (61.1)
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m276 (12.0)
Waist circumference (cm) (n = 633)94.1 ± 9.6
Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm448 (70.8)
Systolic BP (mmHg) (n = 634)122.2 ± 12.4
Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg46 (7.3)
Diastolic BP (mmHg) (n = 634)81.5 ± 9.6
Diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg111 (17.5)
Hypertension123(19.4)
Hypertension medications (n = 606)19(3.1)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) (n = 634)4.7 ± 1.0
Total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L193 (30.4)
LDL-C (mmol/L) (n = 634)2.9 ± 0.9
LDL-C ≥ 2.6 mmol/L378 (59.6)
HDL-C (mmol/L) (n = 634)1.0 ± 0.3
HDL-C < 1.03 mmol/L336 (53.0)
Triacylglycerol (mmol/L) (n = 634)1.6 (1.2-2.2)
Triacylglycerol ≥ 1.7 mmol/L281 (44.3)
The metabolic syndrome258 (40.6)
HOMA-IR (mmol/L × µIU/mL)2.7 (1.9-4.0)
Matsuda index (n = 633)2.8 (1.9-4.5)
Insulinogenic index (pmolins/mmolglu)203.2 (109.9-348.2)
Disposition index (l/mmolglu)2.6 (1.5-4.3)
Dysglycaemia331 (52.1)
Prediabetes297(46.8)
Diabetes34(5.4)
Glucose at 0 min [mmol/L]5.3 ± 1.2
Glucose at 30 min [mmol/L]8.8 ± 2.3
Glucose at 120 min [mmol/L]6.7 ± 2.8
HbA1c%5.6 ± 0.8
HbA1c mmol/mol38.1 ± 8.5
Insulin at 0 min [pmol/L]84.5 (58.3-117.0)
Insulin at 30 min [pmol/L]719.5 (438.1-1134.8)
Insulin at 120 min (n = 633) [pmol/L]495.0 (257.2-861.9)
No risk factor132 (20.8)
Table 2 Comparison of cardiometabolic and glycaemic variables for men depending upon different categories of insulin resistance
Variable
Quartile 1 HOMA-IR < 25th percentile of total cohort n = 158
Quartile 2-3 HOMA-IR 25th to 75th percentile of total cohort n = 319
Quartile 4 HOMA-IR > 75th percentile of total cohort n = 158
P valuea
Age (yr)33.9 ± 5.033.8 ± 5.034.1 ± 5.20.775
Family H/O diabetes 45 (28.5)124 (38.9)76 (48.1)0.002
BMI (kg/m2) 23.3 ± 3.4 26.1 ± 3.228.5 ± 4.0< 0.001
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m253 (33.5)204 (64.0)131 (82.9)< 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)87.2 ± 8.994.4 ± 7.9100.6 ± 9.0< 0.001
Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm66 (41.8)239 (74.9)143 (91.7)< 0.001
Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg7 (4.4)18 (5.6)21 (13.4)0.003
Diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg17 (10.8)49 (15.4)45 (28.7)< 0.001
Hypertension19 (12.0)53 (16.6)51 (32.5)< 0.001
Total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L23 (14.6)108 (33.9)62 (39.5)< 0.001
LDL-C ≥ 2.6 mmol/L60 (38.0)207 (64.9)111 (70.7)< 0.001
HDL-C < 1.03 mmol/L70 (44.3)169 (53.0)97 (61.8)0.008
Triacylglycerol ≥ 1.7 mmol/L40 (25.3)150 (47.0)91 (58.0)< 0.001
The metabolic syndrome22 (13.9)131 (41.1)105 (66.5)< 0.001
HOMA-IR (mmol/L × µIU/mL)1.3 (1.0-1.6)2.7 (2.3-3.2)5.6 (4.6-7.3)< 0.001
Insulinogenic index (pmolins/mmolglu)139.3 (85.0-218.0)233.0 (136.4-362.0)225.2 (99.8-425.7)< 0.001
Disposition index (l/mmolglu)3.5 (2.2-5.8)2.7 (1.6-4.1)1.5 (0.7-2.6)< 0.001
Dysglycaemia55 (34.8)152 (47.7)124 (78.5)< 0.001
Table 3 Comparison of cardiometabolic and glycaemic variables for men depending upon different categories of beta-cell function (oral disposition index)
Variable
Quartile 4 oDI > 75th percentile of total cohort n = 158
Quartile 2-3 oDI 25th to 75th percentile of total cohort n = 319
Quartile 1 oDI < 25th percentile of total cohort n = 158
P valuea
Age (yr)33.1 ± 5.133.8 ± 4.935.0 ± 5.30.003
Family H/O diabetes 48 (30.4)124 (38.9)73 (46.2)0.015
BMI (kg/m2) 25.0 ± 3.9 25.9 ± 3.827.2 ± 3.7< 0.001
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m275 (47.5)195 (61.1)118 (74.7)< 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)91.8 ± 9.593.6 ± 9.597.6 ± 9.1< 0.001
Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm93 (58.9)224 (70.2)131 (84.0)< 0.001
Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg9 (5.7)20 (6.3)17 (10.8)0.135
Diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg15 (9.5)53 (16.6)43 (27.4)< 0.001
Hypertension19 (12.0)56 (17.6)48 (30.6)< 0.001
Total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L32 (20.3)106 (33.3)55 (34.8)0.005
LDL-C ≥ 2.6 mmol/L79 (50.0)196 (61.6)103 (65.2)0.013
HDL-C < 1.03 mmol/L80 (50.6)163 (51.3)93 (58.9)0.232
Triacylglycerol ≥ 1.7 mmol/L51 (32.3)139 (43.7)91 (57.6)< 0.001
The metabolic syndrome42 (26.6)118 (37.0)98 (62.0)< 0.001
HOMA-IR (mmol/L × µIU/mL)2.1 (1.2-3.0)2.6 (1.9-3.7)4.0 (2.7-6.0)< 0.001
Insulinogenic index (pmolins/mmolglu)410.5 (257.1-651.6)215.6 (146.6-299.4)85.6 (51.2-127.7)< 0.001
Disposition index (l/mmolglu)6.1 (4.9-9.1)2.6 (2.0-3.3)0.8 (0.5-1.2)< 0.001
Dysglycaemia57 (36.1)147 (46.1)127 (80.4)< 0.001
Table 4 Comparison of cardiometabolic and glycaemic variables for men depending upon different categories based on beta-cell function (oral disposition index) and insulin resistance
Variable
Phenotype 1 oDI > 75th and HOMA-IR < 25th percentile of total cohort n = 67
Phenotype 2 oDI 25th to 75th and/or HOMA-IR 25th to 75th percentile of total cohort n = 332
Phenotype 3 oDI < 25th or HOMA-IR > 75th percentile of total cohort n = 156
Phenotype 4 oDI < 25th and HOMA-IR > 75th percentile of total cohort n = 80
P valuea     
Age (yr)33.3 ± 4.533.7 ± 5.134.0 ± 5.235.1 ± 5.30.096
Family H/O diabetes 18 (26.9)113 (34.0)79 (50.6)35 (43.8)0.001
BMI (kg/m2) 23.2 ± 3.3 25.4 ± 3.527.1 ± 3.628.5 ± 4.0< 0.001
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m220 (29.9)186 (56.0)115 (73.7)67 (83.8)< 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)86.9 ± 8.492.5 ± 8.997.2 ± 8.7101.0 ± 9.1< 0.001
Waist circumference ≥ 90 cm24 (35.8)222 (66.9)130 (83.3)72 (92.3)< 0.001
Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg3 (4.5)18 (5.4)12 (7.7)13 (16.5)0.014
Diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg4 (6.0)45 (13.6)36 (23.1)26 (32.9)< 0.001
Hypertension6 (9.0)48 (14.5)39 (25.0)30 (38.0)< 0.001
Total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L10 (14.9)98 (29.5)53 (34.2)32 (40.0)0.007
LDL-C ≥ 2.6 mmol/L26 (38.8)197 (59.3)96 (61.9)59 (73.8)< 0.001
HDL-C < 1.29 mmol/L33 (49.3)159 (47.9)98 (63.2)46 (57.5)0.012
Triacylglycerol ≥ 1.7 mmol/L13 (19.4)134 (40.4)86 (55.5)48 (60.0)< 0.001
The metabolic syndrome9 (13.4)102 (30.7)91 (58.3)56 (70.0)< 0.001
HOMA-IR (mmol/L × µIU/mL)1.1 (0.7-1.5)2.4 (1.9-3.0)4.0 (2.7-5.0)5.9 (4.7-8.8)< 0.001
Insulinogenic index (pmolins/mmolglu) 237.4 (156.4-377.1)228.6 (147.9-348.5)159.0 (72.8-418.7)99.9 (57.3-166.1)< 0.001
Disposition index (l/mmolglu)6.5 (5.1-9.4)3.0 (2.3-4.1)1.5 (1.0-2.6)0.7 (0.3-1.1)< 0.001
Dysglycaemia19 (28.4)133 (40.1)107 (68.6)72 (90.0)< 0.001