Study on the correlation of visceral fat area, serum cystatin C with carotid arteriosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus

ObjectiveTo explore the correlation of visceral fat area and serum cystatin C with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

MethodsAccording to whether having carotid artery aterosclerosis, 127 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into the simple diabetes mellitus group(control group, 40 cases) and type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with carotid atherosclerosis(sclerosis group, 87 cases).The visceral fat area, serum cystatin C and other indexes were detected, and the correlation of visceral fat area and serum cystatin C with carotid atherosclerosisin type 2 diabetes mellitus were analyzed.

ResultsThe age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, course of disease, cystatin C and visceral fat area in sclerosis group were greater than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the cystatin C, visceral fat area and age were the risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ConclusionsThe cystatin C and visceral fat area are related to the carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus, which may provide a reference for early diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus.