Title: A Study on the Role of Visceral Adiposity Index in Correlation with Glycaemic Status of Diabetic Individuals
Authors: Viswanathan. N, Varsha Reddy.P, Prem Kumar.G
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i2.07
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes has become a worldwide public health problem seriously threatening human health. It is reported that individuals with high visceral adiposity are associated with increased risks of Insulin resistance and metabolic disorders and are more likely to suffer from diabetes. This study was done on the role and comparative predictive ability of visceral adiposity index in predicting the glycaemic control in diabetic individuals
Methodology: A total of 108 Diabetic patients were studied. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) was calculated using Waist circumference (WC), Body mass index (BMI), Fasting lipid profile (FLP). Fasting blood sugar (FBS), Post prandial blood sugar (PPBS), HaemoglobinA1C(HBA1C) were measured and association of VAI with the parameters and comparative predictive ability of VAI was studied
Results: Among the 108 patients (male=43, female= 65), area under the curve in Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis demonstrated that VAI had a good predictability to identify the glycaemic status as FBS have 70%, while for HbA1c it is about 68% and it was superior to other anthropometric parameters like BMI and WC
Conclusion: Visceral adiposity index is a good and superior predictor of glycaemic status in diabetic individuals. It can be used as an easy to calculate handy tool in assessing the adiposity status as well as the glycaemic status of the diabetic individuals
Keywords: Visceral adiposity index, Insulin resistance, Diabetes.
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