Extracellular water to total body water ratio as a predictor of all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes
摘要
To investigate the relationship between extracellular water to total body water ratio (ECW/TBW) and mortality risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
MethodsIn this observational study, the effect of ECW/TBW, assessment by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer, for whole body and arm, trunk, and leg, on all-cause mortality was evaluate by Cox proportional hazards regression. Covariates from prior evidence were sequentially added to the model and discrimination was assessed by AUC at 36, 60, and 84 months.
ResultsAmong 856 adults, 58.7% were male and mean (standard deviation (SD)) age, BMI, and HbA1c were 67.2 (12.0) years, 24.8 (4.7) kg/m² and 7.5 (1.3) %, respectively. During 49.1 (39.1) months follow-up, 42 individuals died. ECW/TBW was associated with higher mortality risk in all segments (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of Δ 1SD for whole body, arm, trunk and leg were1.81, 1.68, 1.49, and 2.29, respectively, all p < 0.001). Adding ECW/TBW of whole body to the prespecified clinical model improved AUC (from 0.885 to 0.911 (ΔAUC 0.026, p = 0.018) in 36 months, from 0.874 to 0.898 (ΔAUC 0.024, p = 0.015) in 60 months, and from 0.893 to 0.916 (ΔAUC 0.023, p = 0.002) in 84 months).
ConclusionECW/TBW measurements of the whole body and trunk improved the ability to distinguish mortality risk in T2DM.