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Liu J, Yang F, Sun Q, Gu T, Yao J, Zhang N, Meng R, Zhu D. Fat Mass is Associated with Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Without Established Cardiovascular Diseases. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:1037-1055. [PMID: 37140878 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01411-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) is considered to be the first marker of diabetes mellitus-related subclinical cardiac dysfunction, but whether it is attributable to fat mass and distribution remains uncertain. In this study, we explored whether fat mass, especially fat mass in the android area, is associated with subclinical systolic dysfunction before the onset of cardiac disease. METHODS We conducted a single-center prospective cross-sectional study between November 2021 and August 2022 on inpatients of the Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. We included 150 patients aged 18-70 years with no signs, symptoms, or history of clinical cardiac disease. Patients were evaluated with speckle tracking echocardiography and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The cutoff values for subclinical systolic dysfunction were set at a global longitudinal strain (GLS) < 18%. RESULTS After adjusting for sex and age, patients with GLS < 18% had a higher mean (± standard deviation) fat mass index (8.06 ± 2.39 vs. 7.10 ± 2.09 kg/m2, p = 0.02), higher mean trunk fat mass (14.9 ± 4.9 vs. 12.8 ± 4.3 kg, p = 0.01), and higher android fat mass (2.57 ± 1.02 vs. 2.18 ± 0.86 kg, p = 0.02) than those in the GLS ≥ 18%. Partial correlation analysis showed that the fat mass index, truck fat mass, and android fat mass were negatively correlated with GLS after adjusting for sex and age (all p < 0.05). Adjusted for traditional cardiovascular metabolic factors, fat mass index (odds ratio [OR] 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-1.55, p = 0.02), trunk fat mass (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.03-1.24, p = 0.01), and android fat mass (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.16-2.82, p = 0.01) were independent risk factors for GLS < 18%. CONCLUSION Among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without established clinical cardiac disease, fat mass, especially android fat mass, was associated with subclinical systolic dysfunction independently of age and sex.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jie Liu
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
| | - Qichao Sun
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
| | - Tianwei Gu
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China.
| | - Ran Meng
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, 210008, China.
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China.
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