Anthropometric and metabolic parameters associated with visceral fat in non-obese type 2 diabetes individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Visceral fat (VF) was proved to be a more precise predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than body mass index (BMI) itself. Even when the BMI was normal, visceral fat area (VFA) ≥ 90 cm² could raise the ten-year risk of developing ASCVD. Therefore, it was worth evaluating the association of influencing factors with high VF in non-obese T2DM individuals.

Methods

This study enrolled 1,409 T2DM participants with T2DM, of whom 538 had a normal BMI. Based on VFA, these subjects were divided into two groups: VF (+) (VFA ≥ 90cm²) (n = 110) and VF (-) (VFA < 90cm²) (n = 428). The measurement of VFA was conducted using an Omron VF measuring device. Anthropometric and

SUBMITTER: Jiao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature