scholarly journals Association of Baseline and Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition Measures With Risk of Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction in Type 2 Diabetes

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (25) ◽  
pp. 2420-2430
Author(s):  
Kershaw V. Patel ◽  
Judy L. Bahnson ◽  
Sarah A. Gaussoin ◽  
Karen C. Johnson ◽  
Xavier Pi-Sunyer ◽  
...  

Background: Intentional weight loss is associated with lower risk of heart failure (HF) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among patients with type 2 diabetes. However, the contribution of baseline measures and longitudinal changes in fat mass (FM), lean mass (LM), and waist circumference (WC) to the risk of HF and myocardial infarction (MI) in type 2 diabetes is not well established. Methods: Adults from the Look AHEAD trial (Action for Health in Diabetes) without prevalent HF were included. FM and LM were predicted using validated equations and compared with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements in a subgroup. Adjusted Cox models were used to evaluate the associations of baseline and longitudinal changes in FM, LM, and WC over 1- and 4-year follow-up with risk of overall HF, HF with preserved ejection fraction (EF; EF ≥50%), HF with reduced EF (EF <50%), and MI. Results: Among 5103 participants, there were 257 incident HF events over 12.4 years of follow-up. Predicted and measured FM/LM were highly correlated ( R 2 =0.87–0.90; n=1369). FM and LM decreased over 4-year follow-up with greater declines in the intensive lifestyle intervention arm. In adjusted analysis, baseline body composition measures were not significantly associated with HF risk. Decline in FM and WC, but not LM, over 1 year were each significantly associated with lower risk of overall HF (adjusted hazard ratio per 10% decrease in FM, 0.80 [95% CI, 0.68–0.95]; adjusted hazard ratio per 10% decrease in WC, 0.77 [95% CI, 0.62–0.95]). Decline in FM was significantly associated with lower risk of both HF subtypes. In contrast, decline in WC was significantly associated with lower risk of HF with preserved EF but not HF with reduced EF. Similar patterns of association were observed for 4-year changes in body composition and HF risk. Longitudinal changes in body composition were not significantly associated with risk of MI. Conclusions: In adults with type 2 diabetes, a lifestyle intervention is associated with significant loss of FM and LM. Declines in FM and WC, but not LM, were each significantly associated with lower risk of HF but not MI. Furthermore, decline in WC was significantly associated with lower risk of HF with preserved EF but not HF with reduced EF. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT00017953.

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kershaw V Patel ◽  
Judy Bahnson ◽  
Sarah Gaussoin ◽  
Karen C Johnson ◽  
Xavier Pi-Sunyer ◽  
...  

Introduction: Intentional weight loss is associated with lower risk of heart failure (HF) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the contribution of changes in body composition measures [lean mass (LM), fat mass (FM), waist circumference (WC)] to the risk of HF and myocardial infarction (MI) is not well-known. Methods: Adults with T2DM who had overweight or obesity enrolled in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial without prevalent HF were included. LM and FM were predicted using validated equations and compared with DXA measurements. Adjusted Cox models were used to evaluate the associations of baseline and longitudinal changes in LM, FM, and WC over 1- (Y0 to Y1) and 4-year (Y0 to Y4) follow-up with risk of overall HF, HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and MI. Results: Among 5,103 participants, there were 257 incident HF events over 12.4 years of follow-up. Predicted and measured LM and FM were highly correlated (R 2 =0.87-0.92). LM and FM decreased with greater declines in the intensive lifestyle intervention arm (Figure 1A). In adjusted analyses, baseline measures of body composition were not significantly associated with risk of HF. Decline in FM, but not LM, over 1- and 4-year follow-up was significantly associated with lower risk of HF (Figure 1B). A significant association was observed between decline in WC and risk of overall HF and HFpEF but not HFrEF. Among adults without a history of CVD, changes in body composition were not associated with risk of MI. Conclusions: In adults with T2DM who had overweight or obesity, a lifestyle intervention is associated with significant loss of FM and LM. Decline in FM and WC, but not LM, were each significantly associated with lower risk of HF but not MI. Furthermore, decline in WC was significantly associated with lower risk of HFpEF but not HFrEF.


Author(s):  
Mei-Zhen Wu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Yu-Juan Yu ◽  
Zhe Zhen ◽  
Ying-Xian Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Aims  Few prospective studies have evaluated sex-specific pattern, natural progression of left ventricular (LV) remodelling, and diastolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The aim of this study was to study the sex-specific prevalence, longitudinal changes of LV remodelling, and diastolic dysfunction in patients with T2DM. Further, the prognostic value of diastolic function in women and men was also evaluated. Methods and results  A total of 350 patients with T2DM (mean age 61 ± 11 years; women, 48.3%) was recruited. Detailed echocardiography was performed at baseline and after 25 months. A major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) was defined as cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization, or myocardial infarction. Despite a similar age, prevalence of hypertension and body mass index, women had a higher prevalence of LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction at baseline and follow-up compared with men. A total of 21 patients developed MACE (5 cardiovascular death, 9 hospitalization for heart failure, and 7 myocardial infarction) during a median follow-up of 56 months. Women with diastolic dysfunction had a higher incidence of MACE than those with normal diastolic function but this association was neutral in men. Multivariable Cox-regression analysis indicated that diastolic dysfunction was associated with MACE in women [hazard ratio = 6.30; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.06–37.54; P &lt; 0.05] but not men (hazard ratio = 2.29, 95% CI = 0.67–7.89; P = 0.19). Conclusion  LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, both at baseline and follow-up, were more common in women than men. Pre-clinical diastolic dysfunction was independently associated with MACE only in women with T2DM but was neutral in men.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikhail Kosiborod ◽  
Quanwu Zhang ◽  
JoAnne Foody

Background: Prior studies have demonstrated that insulin glargine produces less hypoglycemia, as compared with NPH. Whether these results translate into better long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes is unknown. Methods: Using a national managed care administrative database, we evaluated patients with Type 2 diabetes who were on oral antiglycemic agents within 6 months prior to initiating either insulin glargine (n=15,039) or NPH (n=5,666) and had at least 12 months of subsequent continuous plan enrollment during 03/2001–03/2005. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare the rate of subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) events (defined by ICD-9 codes) following initiation of glargine vs NPH, after adjusting for demographic characteristics, comorbidities, other medications, insulin adherence and baseline Hemoglobin A1C (A1C). Results: Mean age was 56 years, 49% were women; mean duration of follow up was 24 months. Among patients who had available A1C (n=2514), those in glargine group had higher A1C at baseline vs. NPH (9.3 vs 8.9 respectively, p<0.0001). During the 1 st year following insulin initiation, 8.7% patients in NPH vs. 7.5% in glargine group had at least one medical claim for hypoglycemia (OR=1.17, 95% CI: 1.05–1.31). In unadjusted analysis, the rate of MI events was 4.4% in glargine group vs. 7.7% in the NPH group (p<0.0001). After multivariable adjustment, risk of MI events remained lower in glargine group (HR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.64–0.95). Although hypoglycemic events were associated with higher MI risk (HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.18–1.44 for each quarter with a medical claim for hypoglycemia during 1 st year of follow up), the association between glargine use and lower risk of MI events remained significant even after adjusting for hypoglycemia (HR: 0.79, 95% CI 0.65–0.96). Conclusion: Initiation of insulin glargine in patients with Type 2 diabetes is associated with lower risk of subsequent MI events, as compared with NPH. Lower rate of hypoglycemia associated with glargine use does not completely account for this difference in outcomes. Further studies are needed to validate these results and provide insights into potential physiologic mechanisms.


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geng Zong ◽  
David M Eisenberg ◽  
Frank B Hu ◽  
Qi Sun

Introduction: The frequency of eating meals prepared at home (MPAH) decreased among Americans over the last 50 years. Eating out has been associated with poor diet quality and weight gain in adolescents and adult. Few studies have examined MPAH frequency in relation to diabetes risk. Hypothesis: Having MPAH is associated with lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Methods: We followed 57,994 women in the Nurses’ Health Study and 41,679 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study from 1986 to 2012. Participants were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at baseline. Weekly frequencies of consuming MPAH were collected at baseline, and summed up as overall MPAH. Results: Participants with more MPAH had higher intake of whole grains, total and low-fat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables, and lower sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) at baseline. However, MPAH turned to be associated with more red meat and low coffee intakes. MPAH was moderately associated with less weight gain during follow-up. Compared to those with 0-6 overall MPAH/week, women with 11-14 MPAH/week had 0.45±0.08kg less weight gain over 8 years, whereas men had 0.41±0.07 kg less weight gain (P<0.001) for the same comparison. During 2.3 million person-years of follow-up, 8959 T2D cases were identified and confirmed in both cohorts. After multivariate adjustment of demographic and lifestyle factors, pooled hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of T2D were 0.96 (0.90, 1.01), 0.96 (0.87, 1.06), 0.88 (0.83, 0.94) for participants who had 7-8, 9-10, and 11-14 MPAH/week (P for trend<0.001), comparing with those eating 0-6 MPAH/week. Each additional MPAH for lunch was associated with 2% lower risk of T2D, whereas the corresponding value was 4% for dinner (P<0.001 for both). These findings were attenuated when BMI or SSB were further adjusted: the hazard ratio comparing participants with 11-14 MPAH/week to those with 0-6 MPAH/week were 0.95 (0.90, 1.01; P for trend=0.13) with adjusting of BMI, and 0.94 (0.89, 1.00; P for trend=0.09) with adjustment of SSB. Conclusions: These findings suggest that eating more MPAH is associated with a lower risk of T2D overtime, and this relationship may be partly ascribed to less weight gain and lower SSB intake by those who prepare their own meals at home more often.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Hoshika ◽  
Y Kubota ◽  
K Mozawa ◽  
K Yodogawa ◽  
Y Iwasaki ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Prevention of heart failure is one of the most important challenges after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The development of heart failure is closely associated with fluid balance which can be evaluated by the measurement of body composition such as total body water (TBW), extracellular water (ECW), and intracellular water (ICW). This subgroup analysis of the EMBODY trial was designed to determine whether the Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor affect fluid balance and improve heart failure in patients after AMI. Methods The EMBODY trial was a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients with AMI and type 2 diabetes in Japan. A total of 105 patients were randomized (1:1) to receive once-daily 10 mg empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor or placebo 2 weeks after the onset of AMI. In this subanalysis, we investigated the time-course of body composition measured by a bioelectrical impedance analyzer “InBody®”. The primary endpoints were changes in every particular parameter of body composition at week 0, 4, 12, and 24. Secondary endpoints were changes in blood pressure (BP), body weight and N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Results Overall, 55 patients were included in the full analysis set (67.2±10.0 years, male 78.2%, and n=30 in empagliflozin group and 25 in placebo group). Baseline characteristics were not significantly different between the two groups. The change between at baseline and 24 weeks in TBW was −0.44 L (P=0.19) in the empagliflozin group and +1.14 L (P=0.0002) in the placebo group, adjusted difference −1.58 L, 95% confidence interval (CI) −2.46 to −0.70 L (P=0.0006). The empagliflozin group showed significant decreases in the body weight, ECW, ICW and systolic BP compared with the placebo group (−2.2 kg vs, +0.01 kg, P=0.004, −0.21 L vs, +0.40 L, P=0.001, −0.23 L vs, +0.74 L, P=0.0007, and −11.0 mmHg vs, +5.0 mmHg, P&lt;0.0001, respectively). On the other hand, NT-Pro BNP levels significantly decreased in the empagliflozin group and placebo group (1028.7 pg/mL to 370.3 pg/ml, p=0.0001 and 1270.6 pg/mL to 673.7 pg/ml, p=0.006, respectively). In the multiple regression analysis of the change in TBW and ICW for the empagliflozin group, systolic BP was identified as a significant factor (P=0.001, and 0.003, respectively). In stratified analysis of BMI 25 kg/m2 or more, the empagliflozin group showed significant decreases in body weight, TBW, ECW and ICW compared with the placebo group, but not below BMI 25 kg/m2 group. Conclusion Empagliflozin reduced not only body weight, but also TBW, ECW and ICW. Interestingly, this tendency was remarkable at BMI 25 or more. This study suggested that early SGLT2 inhibitor administration in obesity patients with AMI and DM might be effective to reduce body weight and TBW. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim


Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy D Alele ◽  
Kelly J Hunt ◽  
Bruce W Hollis ◽  
Deirdre K Luttrell ◽  
Louis M Luttrell ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the relationship between vitamin D levels and incident cardiovascular events in large well-characterized type 2 diabetes cohorts. METHODS: We performed prospective analyses to determine associations between vitamin D status and vascular endpoints among 936 Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT) participants (mean age 59.7 years; 96.7% male; 40.4% minority). 25 (OH)-vitamin D was measured a median of two years after entry into the VADT study and participants were subsequently followed an average of 3.7 years for outcomes. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for macrovascular endpoints in relation to vitamin D quartile. The primary composite endpoint included documented myocardial infarction; stroke; death from cardiovascular causes; new or worsening congestive heart failure; surgical intervention for cardiac, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular disease; inoperable coronary artery disease; and amputation for ischemic gangrene. RESULTS: On average VADT participants had high cardiovascular risk at entry into the study: 65.3% of the patients recruited were obese, 38.5% had previously had a vascular event, 78.7% had hypertension and 59.5% were using statins. During follow-up, 17.2%, 5.0%, 5.9%, 2.4% and 6.6% of participants had a primary composite endpoint, myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, cardiovascular death or all-cause death, respectively. After adjusting for age, minority status, treatment arm and history of prior event, individuals in the lowest quartile of vitamin D (i.e., 1 to 15.9 ng/ml) were at similar risk of the primary composite endpoint [HR=1.26 (95% CI: 0.81, 1.96)], myocardial infarction [HR=1.13 (95% CI: 0.53, 2.42)], congestive heart failure [HR=1.44 (95% CI: 0.67, 3.06)], cardiovascular death [HR=0.86 (95% CI: 0.28, 2.63)], and death from any cause [HR=1.04 (95% CI: 0.53, 2.04)] as individuals in the highest quartile of vitamin D (i.e., 29.9 to 77.2 ng/ml). CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that vitamin D status had no significant impact on the incidence of macrovascular events in a cohort of high-risk veterans with type 2 diabetes mellitus in which traditional risk factors were managed according to current treatment guidelines. SUPPORT: This work was supported by American Heart Association Grant-in-Aid AHA0755466U and the Research Service of the Charleston SC VA Medical Center.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Cheng ◽  
Andrea O Luk ◽  
Claudia HT Tam ◽  
Baoqi Fan ◽  
Hongjiang Wu ◽  
...  

<b>Objective</b>: Several studies support potential links between leukocyte relative telomere length (rLTL), a biomarker of biological aging and type 2 diabetes. This study investigates relationships between rLTL and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes. <p><b>Research design and methods</b>: Consecutive Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (N=5349) from the Hong Kong Diabetes Register with stored baseline DNA and available follow-up data were studied. rLTL was measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. CVD was diagnosed based on ICD-9 code.</p> <p><b>Results: </b>Mean (SD) follow-up was 13.4(5.5) years. rLTL was correlated inversely with age, diabetes duration, blood pressure, HbA<sub>1c</sub>, urine ACR and positively with eGFR (all P<0.001). Subjects with versus without CVD at baseline had shorter rLTL (4.3±1.2 vs. 4.6±1.2, P<0.001). Of the 4541 CVD-free subjects at baseline, the 1140 who developed CVD during follow-up had shorter rLTL than those remaining CVD-free after adjusting for age, sex, smoking and albuminuria status (4.3±1.2 vs. 4.7±1.2, P<0.001). In Cox regression models, shorter rLTL was associated with higher risk of incident CVD (hazard ratio (95% CI) for each unit decrease: 1.252 (1.195-1.311), P<0.001), which remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, SBP, LDL-C, HbA<sub>1c</sub>, eGFR and ACR (hazard ratio (95% CI): 1.141 (1.084-1.200), P<0.001).</p> <p><b>Conclusions: </b>rLTL is significantly shorter in type 2 diabetes patients with CVD, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors, and is independently associated with incident CVD. Telomere length may be a useful biomarker for CVD risk in type 2 diabetes.</p> <b><br> </b>


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 131 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Duck-chul Lee ◽  
Carl J. Lavie ◽  
Timothy S. Church ◽  
Xuemei Sui ◽  
Steven N. Blair

Introduction: There is still little evidence on the dose-response relation between leisure-time running and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D). Hypothesis: We examined the hypothesis that running reduces the risk of developing T2D. Methods: Participants were 19,347 adults aged 18 to 100 years (mean age, 44) who received an extensive preventive medical examination during 1974-2006 in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Participants were free of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and T2D at baseline. Running and other physical activities were assessed on the medical history questionnaire by self-reported leisure-time activities during the past 3 months. We defined T2D as fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dl, insulin use, or physician-diagnosis during follow-up medical examinations. Cox regression was used to quantify the association between running and T2D after adjusting for baseline age, sex, examination year, body mass index, smoking status, heavy alcohol drinking, abnormal electrocardiogram, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and levels of other physical activities. Results: During an average follow-up of 6.5 years, 1,015 adults developed T2D. Approximately 30% of adults participated in leisure-time running. Runners had a 29% lower risk of developing T2D compared with non-runners. The hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) of T2D were 0.97 (0.74-1.27), 0.66 (0.49-0.89), 0.62 (0.45-0.85), 0.78 (0.58-1.03), and 0.57 (0.42-0.79) across quintiles (Q) of running time (minutes/week); 0.99 (0.76-1.30), 0.60 (0.44-0.82), 0.72 (0.55-0.94), 0.65 (0.47-0.90), and 0.63 (0.47-0.86) across Q of running distance (miles/week); 1.08 (0.83-1.40), 0.67 (0.50-0.90), 0.70 (0.53-0.93), 0.61 (0.45-0.83), and 0.53 (0.36-0.76) across Q of running frequency (times/week); 0.95 (0.73-1.24), 0.70 (0.52-0.94), 0.62 (0.45-0.84), 0.73 (0.55-0.97), and 0.58 (0.42-0.80) across Q of total amount of running (MET-minutes/week); and 0.95 (0.71-1.28), 0.76 (0.59-0.99), 0.59 (0.42-0.83), 0.66 (0.51-0.85), and 0.62 (0.43-0.90) across Q of running speed (mph), respectively, compared with no running after adjusting for confounders including levels of other physical activities. Conclusions: Participating in leisure-time running is associated with markedly lower risk of developing T2D in adults. Except for those in the very lowest Q for running doses, even relatively low running doses (starting with Q 2) were associated with marked reductions in T2D risk over time, supporting the prescription of running to reduce T2D.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Polovina ◽  
I Milinkovic ◽  
G Krljanac ◽  
I Veljic ◽  
I Petrovic-Djordjevic ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) portends adverse prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether T2DM independently increases the risk of incident heart failure (HF) in AF is uncertain. Also, HF phenotype developing in patients with vs. those without T2DM has not been characterised. Purpose In AF patients without a history of prior HF, we aimed to assess: 1) the impact of T2DM on the risk of new-onset HF; and 2) the association between T2DM and HF phenotype developing during the prospective follow-up. Methods We included diabetic and non-diabetic AF patients, without a history of HF. Baseline T2DM status was inferred from medical history, haemoglobin A1c levels and oral glucose tolerance test. Study outcome was the first hospital admission or emergency department treatment for new-onset HF during the prospective follow-up. The phenotype of new-onset HF was determined by echocardiographic exam performed following clinical stabilisation (at hospital discharge, or within a month after HF diagnosis). HF phenotype was defined as HFrEF (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%), HFmrEF (LVEF 40–49%) or HFpEF (LVEF≥50%). Cox regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, baseline LVEF, comorbidities, smoking status, alcohol intake, AF type (paroxysmal vs. non-paroxysmal) and T2DM treatment was used to analyse the association between T2DM and incident HF. Results Among 1,288 AF patients without prior HF (mean age: 62.1±12.7 years; 61% male), T2DM was present in 16.5%. Diabetic patients had higher mean baseline LVEF compared with nondiabetic patients (50.0±6.2% vs. 57.6±9.0%; P<0.001). During the median 5.5-year follow-up, new-onset HF occurred in 12.4% of patients (incidence rate, 2.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.5–3.3 per 100 patient-years). Compared with non-diabetic patients, those with T2DM had a hazard ratio of 2.1 (95% CI, 1.6–2.8; P<0.001) for new-onset HF, independent of baseline LVEF or other factors. In addition, diabetic patients had a significantly greater decline in covariate-adjusted mean LVEF (−10.4%; 95% CI, −9.8% to −10.8%) at follow-up, compared with nondiabetic patients (−4.0%; 95% CI, −3.8% to −4.2%), P<0.001. The distribution of HF phenotypes at follow-up is presented in Figure. Among patients with T2DM, HFrEF (56.9%) was the most common phenotype of HF, whereas in patients without T2DM, HF mostly took the phenotype of HFpEF (75.0%). Conclusions T2DM is associated with an independent risk of new-onset HF in patients with AF and confers a greater decline in LVEF compared to individuals without T2DM. HFrEF was the most prevalent presenting phenotype of HF in AF patients with T2DM.


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