Associations between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indices and diabetic nephropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus in US adults: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 1999–2018

ObjectiveThis study investigated the associations between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indices (METS-IR, TyG, TG/HDL, and TyG-BMI) and the risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in US adults with diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsThis study was based on the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Exa...

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Main Authors: Fan Zhang, Yan Han, Yonghua Mao, Wenjian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1458521/full
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Summary:ObjectiveThis study investigated the associations between non-insulin-based insulin resistance indices (METS-IR, TyG, TG/HDL, and TyG-BMI) and the risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in US adults with diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsThis study was based on the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database and included 6,891 patients with DM for cross-sectional analysis. Multivariate adjusted models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were employed to assess the association between the insulin resistance index and the risk of DN. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore the impact of different population characteristics.ResultsThe results indicated that higher quartiles of METS-IR, TyG, TG/HDL, and TyG-BMI were associated with a significantly increased risk of DN. After adjusting for multiple covariates, including gender, age, and race, the associations between these indices and the risk of DN remained significant, with corresponding odds ratios (ORs) of 1.51 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.29-1.76), 2.06 (95% CI: 1.77-2.40), 1.61 (95% CI: 1.38-1.88), and 1.57 (95% CI: 1.35-1.84), with all P-values less than 0.001. RCS analysis indicated a nonlinear relationship between these indices and the risk of DN. The TyG index exhibited a highly consistent association with the risk of DN in all models.ConclusionNon-insulin-based insulin resistance indices are significantly associated with the risk of DN. The TyG index is a superior tool for assessing the risk of DN. These indices can assist in identifying patients at risk of DN, thereby enabling the implementation of more effective preventive and therapeutic strategies.
ISSN:1664-2392