<p>Relationship between body-roundness index and metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes</p>

• DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s209964
• Publication Date: 2019-06-18T19:57:16Z
• Authors: Bowei Liu; Bo Liu; Guangfei Wu; Fuzai Yin
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; RC581-951; Specialties of internal medicine; Targets and Therapy [Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity]; Body roundness index; metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes.; Original Research; 3. Good health

Background: The present study evaluated the relationship between body-roundness index (BRI) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in type 2 diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 585 type 2 diabetes in Qinhuangdao. MetS was defined as per the Chinese Diabetes Society. Results: The BRI was strongly associated with the odds of having MetS in both males and females after adjustment for age, history of diabetes, and body-mass index (P<0.05). AUC of the BRI were 0.824 for males and 0.775 for females (P<0.001). The optimal cutoff points for the BRI were 3.85 in males (sensitivity 76.5%, specificity 82.1%) and 4.05 in females (sensitivity 76.4%, specificity 70.3%). Conclusion: The BRI was correlated with MetS and was an effective indicator for the screening of MetS in type 2 diabetes.