Key result
Sagittal abdominal diameter was a significant independent predictor of increased arterial stiffness over four years (Beta 0.092, p=0.036), whereas waist circumference was not.
Why the study?
Does sagittal abdominal diameter better predict arterial stiffness compared to waist circumference in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Population
255 patients with type 2 diabetes, aged 55-66 years, consecutively recruited from 25 different primary…
Comparison
Measurement of sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) vs Measurement of waist circumference and body mass…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years
Authors
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May aid arterial stiffness risk assessment in type 2 diabetes; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cohort (n=255)
Yes
Does sagittal abdominal diameter better predict arterial stiffness compared to waist circumference in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Effect estimate: Beta 0.092 (95% CI 0.006-0.179)
p-value: p=0.036
Sagittal abdominal diameter is a stronger and more independent predictor of arterial stiffness over time than waist circumference in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Dahlén et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Type 2 diabetes (n=255). Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) vs. Waist circumference (WC) was evaluated on Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) at 4-year follow-up (Beta 0.092, 95% CI 0.006-0.179, p=0.036). Sagittal abdominal diameter was a significant independent predictor of increased arterial stiffness over four years (Beta 0.092, p=0.036), whereas waist circumference was not.
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