Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study

Background: Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) exhibit a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the relationship between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) in PA patients remains unclear. Objectives: To explore the association between VAT and the...

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Main Authors: Wen-Kai Chu, Leay Kiaw Er, Chin-Chen Chang, Jin-Ying Lu, Wan-Chen Wu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Yen-Hung Lin, Vin-Cent Wu
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223241301892
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description Background: Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) exhibit a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the relationship between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) in PA patients remains unclear. Objectives: To explore the association between VAT and the risk of NODM in PA patients. Design: This is a prospective cohort study spanning 10 years (2010–2020). Methods: A total of 342 PA patients were enrolled prospectively. Abdominal adiposity indexes, including VAT area, VAT ratio, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area, and SAT ratio, were measured using a computed tomography-based software at diagnosis. Results: Of 342 PA patients (46.2% male, mean age 50.8 ± 11.2 years), 35 (10.2%) developed NODM over a mean follow-up of 7.4 years. A positive nonlinear association between NODM risk and Log (VAT ratio) ⩾ −0.72 was observed (high-VAT group). High VAT (odds ratio (OR), 6.09; p  = 0.005), older age (OR, 1.09; p  < 0.001), higher body mass index (OR, 1.24; p  < 0.001), higher waist-to-hip ratio (OR, 1.11, p  < 0.001), lower baseline aldosterone (OR, 0.99, p  = 0.011), higher diastolic blood pressure (OR, 1.05, p  = 0.012), and lower systolic blood pressure (OR, 0.98, p  = 0.045) as risk factors for high VAT. Adrenalectomy did not significantly associate with reduced NODM risk (OR, 0.49; p  = 0.292). Conclusion: Our findings highlight that 10.2% of PA patients develop NODM over a mean follow-up of 7.4 years, with high VAT increasing the risk. Baseline VAT is a key determinant of NODM development in PA patients, regardless of targeted treatments.
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spelling doaj-art-20669f0ead48444c9ad6d282cb7721662024-12-17T13:03:24ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease2040-62312024-11-011510.1177/20406223241301892Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort studyWen-Kai ChuLeay Kiaw ErChin-Chen ChangJin-Ying LuWan-Chen WuYao-Chou TsaiYen-Hung LinVin-Cent WuBackground: Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) exhibit a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the relationship between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) in PA patients remains unclear. Objectives: To explore the association between VAT and the risk of NODM in PA patients. Design: This is a prospective cohort study spanning 10 years (2010–2020). Methods: A total of 342 PA patients were enrolled prospectively. Abdominal adiposity indexes, including VAT area, VAT ratio, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area, and SAT ratio, were measured using a computed tomography-based software at diagnosis. Results: Of 342 PA patients (46.2% male, mean age 50.8 ± 11.2 years), 35 (10.2%) developed NODM over a mean follow-up of 7.4 years. A positive nonlinear association between NODM risk and Log (VAT ratio) ⩾ −0.72 was observed (high-VAT group). High VAT (odds ratio (OR), 6.09; p  = 0.005), older age (OR, 1.09; p  < 0.001), higher body mass index (OR, 1.24; p  < 0.001), higher waist-to-hip ratio (OR, 1.11, p  < 0.001), lower baseline aldosterone (OR, 0.99, p  = 0.011), higher diastolic blood pressure (OR, 1.05, p  = 0.012), and lower systolic blood pressure (OR, 0.98, p  = 0.045) as risk factors for high VAT. Adrenalectomy did not significantly associate with reduced NODM risk (OR, 0.49; p  = 0.292). Conclusion: Our findings highlight that 10.2% of PA patients develop NODM over a mean follow-up of 7.4 years, with high VAT increasing the risk. Baseline VAT is a key determinant of NODM development in PA patients, regardless of targeted treatments.https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223241301892
spellingShingle Wen-Kai Chu
Leay Kiaw Er
Chin-Chen Chang
Jin-Ying Lu
Wan-Chen Wu
Yao-Chou Tsai
Yen-Hung Lin
Vin-Cent Wu
Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
title Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
title_full Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
title_fullStr Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
title_short Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study
title_sort visceral adiposity as a predictor of new onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism a cohort study
url https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223241301892
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