Association of body indices and risk of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Combined use of ABSI and BMI can contribute to the significant explanation of the variation in death risk in comparison with the independent use of BMI or other indices.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with T2D aged ≥30 years (46.5% women) in a diabetes care management program of a medical center in Taiwan; baseline anthropometry 2001–2016, death status followed through 2021
- Participants
- 11,872 patients
- Exposure
- Body indices quartiles; combination of body mass index (BMI) and A body shape index (ABSI)
- Outcome
- All-cause mortality and CVD mortality
- Follow-up
- Mean 10.2 years
Methodological detailssingle-centre, diabetes care management program
- Single-centre
- Diabetes care management program
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
All-cause mortality by body index quartile
Deaths recorded
3043
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths recorded
560
Combination of BMI and ABSI: all-cause mortality HR
1.45
p<0.01
Combination of BMI and ABSI: CVD mortality HR
1.37
p<0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Association of body indices and risk of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. Published 22 August 2023. doi:10.
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