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Emamian A, Emamian MH, Hashemi H, Fotouhi A. The association of ALT to HDL-C ratio with type 2 diabetes in 50-74 years old adults: a population-based study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9390. [PMID: 38658745 PMCID: PMC11043380 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60092-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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There is limited information about the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and ALT to HDL-C ratio. This study aims to investigate this relationship for the first time in Iran. The data of this study were taken from the third phase of the Shahroud Eye Cohort Study, which was conducted in 2019 with the participation of 4394 people aged 50-74. ALT and HDL-C levels were measured using a BT-1500 autoanalyzer. The mean ALT/HDL-C ratio was reported along with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between this ratio and DM, while controlling for the effects of other independent variables. The mean and standard deviation of the ALT/HDL-C ratio in all participants were 16.62 ± 11.22 (95% CI 16.28-16.96). The prevalence of DM was 34.7% and individuals with DM had a mean ALT/HDL-C ratio that was 1.80 units higher than those without diabetes (P < 0.001). Also, in individuals with DM, the HDL-C was found to be 0.035 (mmol/L) lower (P < 0.001), while ALT was 1.13 (IU/L) higher (P < 0.001) compared to those without diabetes. Additionally, after controlling for confounding factors, the odds of developing DM increased in a non-linear manner with an increase in the ALT/HDL-C ratio. Abdominal obesity, advanced age, female gender, and hypertension were also found to be associated with increased odds of DM. In conclusion, an increase in the ALT/ HDL-C ratiowas associated with higher odds of DM. This ratio can serve as an important predictor for diabetes mellitus.
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- Abolfazl Emamian
- Student Research Committee, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hu Y, Han Y, Liu Y, Cui Y, Ni Z, Wei L, Cao C, Hu H, He Y. A nomogram model for predicting 5-year risk of prediabetes in Chinese adults. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22523. [PMID: 38110661 PMCID: PMC10728122 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50122-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Early identification is crucial to effectively intervene in individuals at high risk of developing pre-diabetes. This study aimed to create a personalized nomogram to determine the 5-year risk of pre-diabetes among Chinese adults. This retrospective cohort study included 184,188 participants without prediabetes at baseline. Training cohorts (92,177) and validation cohorts (92,011) were randomly assigned (92,011). We compared five prediction models on the training cohorts: full cox proportional hazards model, stepwise cox proportional hazards model, multivariable fractional polynomials (MFP), machine learning, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) models. At the same time, we validated the above five models on the validation set. And we chose the LASSO model as the final risk prediction model for prediabetes. We presented the model with a nomogram. The model's performance was evaluated in terms of its discriminative ability, clinical utility, and calibration using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, decision curve analysis, and calibration analysis on the training cohorts. Simultaneously, we also evaluated the above nomogram on the validation set. The 5-year incidence of prediabetes was 10.70% and 10.69% in the training and validation cohort, respectively. We developed a simple nomogram that predicted the risk of prediabetes by using the parameters of age, body mass index (BMI), fasting plasma glucose (FBG), triglycerides (TG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and serum creatinine (Scr). The nomogram's area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.7341 (95% CI 0.7290-0.7392) for the training cohort and 0.7336 (95% CI 0.7285-0.7387) for the validation cohort, indicating good discriminative ability. The calibration curve showed a perfect fit between the predicted prediabetes risk and the observed prediabetes risk. An analysis of the decision curve presented the clinical application of the nomogram, with alternative threshold probability spectrums being presented as well. A personalized prediabetes prediction nomogram was developed and validated among Chinese adults, identifying high-risk individuals. Doctors and others can easily and efficiently use our prediabetes prediction model when assessing prediabetes risk.
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- Yanhua Hu
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Liuzhou Institute of Technology, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Liuzhou Institute of Technology, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Liuzhou Institute of Technology, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Liuzhou Institute of Technology, Liuzhou, 545616, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, No. 6, Renmin Road, Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, No. 3002 Sungang Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Hengsheng Hospital, No. 20 Yintian Road, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, Sichuan, China.
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Wu C, Wang Q, Zhou CY, Sun HX, Lin YS, Jiao XF, Lu X, Xu JS, Shen ZK, Guo Y, Gao W. Association of AST/ALT (De Ritis) ratio with sarcopenia in a Chinese population of community-dwelling elderly. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20427. [PMID: 37822616 PMCID: PMC10562753 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Background The aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio, also known as De Ritis ratio, has been reportedly associated with malnutrition which plays a crucial role in sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between AST/ALT ratio and sarcopenia in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly. Methods A cross-sectional study with 2751 participants (1343 men and 1408 women) aged ≥60 years was performed. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), grip strength, and gait speed were measured to diagnose sarcopenia according to the latest Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) consensus. The association of AST/ALT ratio with sarcopenia was examined using logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia in the present study was 4.4%. AST/ALT ratio was higher in the sarcopenia group than in the non-sarcopenia group (1.30 ± 0.33 vs. 1.16 ± 0.62, P = 0.010). AST/ALT ratio was negatively correlated with the components of sarcopenia, including ASMI, grip strength, and gait speed. Logistic regression analysis indicated that high AST/ALT ratio (>1.20) was associated with increased risk of sarcopenia even after adjustment for potential confounders (adjusted OR = 2.33, 95%CI = 1.48-3.68, P < 0.001). Stratification analyses indicated that the association of high AST/ALT ratio with high risk of sarcopenia was more significant in males and the elderly with ≥70 years. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that high AST/ALT ratio is associated with increased risk of sarcopenia in a Chinese population of community-dwelling elderly.
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- Cheng Wu
- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Wang X, Li H, Ji L, Cang J, Zhao H. Association between aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio and the risk of diabetes in Chinese prediabetic population: A retrospective cohort study. Front Public Health 2023; 10:1045141. [PMID: 36684872 PMCID: PMC9846751 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1045141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Accumulating evidence has revealed that the aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio is a promising novel biomarker for insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic diseases. However, research on the association between the AST/ALT ratio and the incidence of diabetes progressing from prediabetes remains lacking. Herein, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the baseline AST/ALT ratio and risks of diabetes in patients with prediabetes. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving a total of 82,683 participants across 32 regions and 11 cities in China from 2010 to 2016. Data was obtained based on the DATADRYAD database from the health check screening program. Participants were stratified according to the interquartile range of the AST/ALT ratio (groups Q1 to Q4). The Cox proportional hazard model and smooth curve fitting were used to explore the relationship between the baseline AST/ALT ratio and the risk of diabetes in prediabetic patients. In addition, subgroup analysis was used to further validate the stability of the results. Results The mean age of the selected participants was 49.9 ± 14.0 years, with 66.8% of them being male. During the follow-up period 1,273 participants (11.3%) developed diabetes progressing from prediabetes during the follow-up period. Participants who developed diabetes were older and were more likely to be male. The fully-adjusted Cox proportional hazard model revealed that the AST/ALT ratio was negatively associated with the risk of diabetes in prediabetic patients (HR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.33 to 0.48, P < 0.001). Higher AST/ALT ratio groups (Q4) also presented with a lower risk of progressing into diabetes (HR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.43, P < 0.001, respectively) compared with the lowest quintile group (Q1). Through subgroup analysis and interaction tests, it was found that the association stably existed in all subgroup variables, and there were a stronger interactive effects in people with age < 45 years, and TG ≤ 1.7 mmol/L in the association between AST/ALT ratio and diabetes incidences in patients with prediabetes (P for interaction < 0.05). Conclusion According to our study, a higher AST/ALT ratio is associated with a lower risk of progressing into diabetes from prediabetes. Regular monitoring of AST/ALT ratio dynamics and corresponding interventions can help prevent or slow prediabetes progression for diabetes.
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- Xiaoqing Wang
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, The Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, The Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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Yan F, Nie G, Zhou N, Zhang M, Peng W. Combining Fat-to-Muscle Ratio and Alanine Aminotransferase/Aspartate Aminotransferase Ratio in the Prediction of Cardiometabolic Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:795-806. [PMID: 36945296 PMCID: PMC10024880 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s401024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Altered body composition and liver enzymes are known to be related to cardiometabolic risk. Our study aimed to evaluate the association between fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR), alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase (ALT/AST) ratio and cardiometabolic risk. METHODS In total, 1557 participants aged ≥40 years were included. A bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) was used to measure fat mass and muscle mass. We created a cardiometabolic risk score with one point for each cardiometabolic risk factor, including elevated triglycerides (TGs), decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), elevated blood pressure (BP), and abnormal blood glucose, yielding a score of 0-4 for each participant (≥2 for high-risk and <2 for low-risk). Logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the relationship between FMR, ALT/AST ratio and cardiometabolic risk. RESULTS FMR and ALT/AST ratio were significantly higher in the high-risk group than in the low-risk group (P<0.001). FMR and ALT/AST ratio were both positively correlated with a higher cardiometabolic risk score and the presence of each cardiometabolic risk factor. In subgroup analyses categorized according to FMR and ALT/AST ratio cutoffs, the high-FMR/high-ALT/AST group had the highest cardiometabolic risk (OR=8.51; 95% CI 4.46-16.25 in women and OR=5.09; 95% CI 3.39-7.65 in men) after adjusting for confounders. CONCLUSION FMR and ALT/AST ratio were positively associated with cardiometabolic risk. Combining these two indicators improved the prediction of cardiometabolic risk.
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- Fengqin Yan
- Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Wen Peng, Department of General Practice, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Jianghan District, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13986074846, Email
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Xie W, Yu W, Chen S, Ma Z, Yang T, Song Z. Low aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (DeRitis) ratio assists in predicting diabetes in Chinese population. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1049804. [PMID: 36408044 PMCID: PMC9666731 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1049804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Few studies discussed the predictive ability of aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT, DeRitis) ratio for diabetes risk. The aim of this study was to characterize the role of AST/ALT ratio in the prediction of Chinese diabetes. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed a Chinese population comprising 87,883 participants without diabetes at baseline between 2010 and 2016. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to identify independent risk factors. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) was performed to investigate the non-linear correlation between AST/ALT ratio and diabetes risk. Results During a median follow-up period of 3.01 years, 1,877 participants developed diabetes. Comparing the baseline characteristics, diabetes group exhibited lower AST/ALT ratio. The Kaplan-Meier curve showed that participants with low AST/ALT ratio had higher cumulative incidence, and Cox regression also demonstrated that the lower AST/ALT ratio, the higher diabetes risk (HR: 0.56, 95% CI: 0.37-0.85, P = 0.006). The RCS model revealed a non-linear correlation between AST/ALT ratio and diabetes risk. In the condition of AST/ALT ratio ≤1.18, diabetes risk increased as it decreased (HR: 0.42, 95% CI: 0.19-0.91, P = 0.028). In contrast, AST/ALT ratio did not independently affect diabetes when beyond 1.18. Conclusion AST/ALT ratio is a valuable predictor of diabetes. Diabetes risk increases rapidly in the condition of AST/ALT ratio ≤1.18.
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- Wangcheng Xie
- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Cao C, Zhang X, Yuan J, Zan Y, Zhang X, Xue C, Wang Y, Zheng X. Nonlinear relationship between aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio and the risk of prediabetes: A retrospective study based on chinese adults. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1041616. [PMID: 36387912 PMCID: PMC9640919 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1041616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recent evidence has revealed that the aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio (AST/ALT ratio) may be closely associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. However, it is unclear whether the AST/ALT ratio correlates with prediabetes risk. The aim of our study was to examine the association between AST/ALT ratios and the risk of prediabetes among a large cohort of Chinese subjects. METHODS This retrospective cohort study recruited 75204 Chinese adults with normoglycemia at baseline who underwent physical examinations at the Rich Healthcare Group from 2010 to 2016. The AST/ALT ratio at baseline was the target independent variable, and the risk of developing prediabetes during follow-up was the dependent variable. Cox proportional-hazards regression was used to evaluate the independent association between the AST/ALT ratio and prediabetes. This study identified nonlinear relationships by applying a generalized additive model (GAM) and smooth curve fitting. In order to assess the robustness of this study, we performed a series of sensitivity analyses. Moreover, we performed a subgroup analysis to evaluate the consistency of the association in different subgroups. Data from this study have been updated on the DATADRYAD website. RESULTS The AST/ALT ratio was negatively and independently related to the prediabetes risk among Chinese adults (HR: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.75-0.84, P<0.0001) after adjusting demographic and biochemical covariates. Furthermore, a nonlinear relationship between the AST/ALT ratio and the risk of developing prediabetes was found at an inflection point of 1.50 for the AST/ALT ratio. When the AST/ALT ratio was to the left of the inflection point (AST/ALT ratio ≤ 1.50), the AST/ALT ratio was negatively related to the prediabetes risk (HR:0.70, 95%CI: 0.65-0.76, P<0.0001). In contrast, the relationship tended to be saturated when the AST/ALT ratio was more than 1.50 (HR: 1.01, 95%CI: 0.89-1.15, P=0.8976). Our findings remained robust across a range of sensitivity analyses. Subgroup analysis revealed that other variables did not alter the relationship between the AST/ALT ratio and prediabetes risk. CONCLUSION This study revealed that AST/ALT ratio was negatively and independently associated with prediabetes risk among Chinese participants. The relationship between the AST/ALT ratio and prediabetes risk was nonlinear, and AST/ALT ratio ≤ 1.50 was strongly inversely correlated with prediabetes risk.
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- Changchun Cao
- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Foshan First People’s Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- *Correspondence: Yulong Wang, ; Xiaodan Zheng,
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Samii International Medical Center (The Fourth People’s Hospital of Shenzhen), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- *Correspondence: Yulong Wang, ; Xiaodan Zheng,
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An R, Ma S, Zhang N, Lin H, Xiang T, Chen M, Tan H. AST-to-ALT ratio in the first trimester and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1017448. [PMID: 36246899 PMCID: PMC9558287 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1017448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine transaminase ratio (AST/ALT) has been reported affect the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but it is uncertain if it has relationship with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). OBJECTIVES Our study aimed to investigate the association between AST/ALT ratio in the first trimester and the risk of subsequent development of GDM. METHOD This prospective cohort study enrolling 870 pregnant women, 204 pregnant women with missing data or liver diseases were excluded, 666 pregnant women were included in this study containing 94 GDM women. Blood samples were collected in the first trimester. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to evaluate the association between AST/ALT and GDM. Nomogram was established based on the results of multivariate logistic analysis. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves and calibration curves were used to evaluate the predictive ability of this nomogram model for GDM. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was used to examine the clinical net benefit of predictive model. RESULTS AST/ALT ratio (RR:0.228; 95% CI:0.107-0.488) was associated with lower risk of GDM after adjusting for confounding factors. Indicators used in nomogram including AST/ALT, maternal age, preBMI, waist circumference, glucose, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and parity. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) value of this predictive model was 0.778, 95% CI (0.724, 0.832). Calibration curves for GDM probabilities showed acceptable agreement between nomogram predictions and observations. The DCA curve demonstrated a good positive net benefit in the predictive model. CONCLUSIONS The early AST/ALT level of pregnant women negatively correlated with the risk of GDM. The nomogram including AST/ALT at early pregnancy shows good predictive ability for the occurrence of GDM.
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- Rongjing An
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC‑Xiangya, Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Hongzhuan Tan, ; Mengshi Chen,
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Hongzhuan Tan, ; Mengshi Chen,
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