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World J Diabetes. Oct 15, 2026; 17(10): 125355
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.125355
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.125355
Table 2 Participants demographics and baseline characteristics based on estimated glucose disposal rate quartiles, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variables | eGDR | P value | |||
| Q1 (n = 162) | Q2 (n = 162) | Q3 (n = 162) | Q4 (n = 162) | ||
| Age (year) | 52.25 ± 15.49 | 58.86 ± 13.21 | 57.45 ± 11.48 | 60.21 ± 10.21 | < 0.001 |
| Duration (year) | 4.00 (1.00, 10.00) | 7.00 (2.00, 15.00) | 5.50 (2.00, 13.00) | 6.00 (2.00, 15.00) | 0.037 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 150.88 ± 16.04 | 150.08 ± 16.30 | 132.93 ± 14.44 | 124.81 ± 11.46 | < 0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 90.60 ± 11.91 | 87.71 ± 11.35 | 79.20 ± 9.97 | 74.03 ± 8.23 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.63 ± 5.28 | 25.94 ± 3.96 | 25.62 ± 3.61 | 24.47 ± 3.18 | < 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 106.49 ± 12.00 | 96.27 ± 8.17 | 94.59 ± 9.33 | 88.38 ± 11.20 | < 0.001 |
| HC (cm) | 110.04 ± 11.10 | 101.49 ± 7.03 | 100.34 ± 8.57 | 97.11 ± 9.31 | < 0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.38 ± 1.01 | 3.01 ± 0.92 | 3.05 ± 0.86 | 2.93 ± 0.92 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.16 ± 0.27 | 1.25 ± 0.31 | 1.24 ± 0.31 | 1.26 ± 0.30 | 0.017 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.42 ± 1.95 | 2.24 ± 2.43 | 2.27 ± 3.15 | 1.87 ± 2.91 | 0.284 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.30 ± 1.46 | 4.92 ± 1.29 | 4.88 ± 1.38 | 4.71 ± 1.33 | 0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 32.50 (19.00, 47.75) | 23.00 (16.00, 34.00) | 21.00 (16.00, 29.75) | 20.00 (14.00, 29.00) | < 0.001 |
| AST (U/L) | 23.00 (16.00, 36.00) | 19.00 (15.25, 25.00) | 18.00 (16.00, 23.00) | 18.00 (16.00, 22.00) | < 0.001 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 10.60 ± 3.48 | 9.31 ± 3.75 | 9.30 ± 3.08 | 8.27 ± 2.63 | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.95 ± 2.00 | 8.30 ± 1.90 | 8.81 ± 2.13 | 7.49 ± 1.30 | < 0.001 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.59 ± 3.20 | 6.01 ± 2.43 | 5.56 ± 2.31 | 5.59 ± 1.54 | 0.290 |
| UA (mmol/L) | 362.64 ± 107.67 | 344.64 ± 109.19 | 339.48 ± 98.40 | 319.43 ± 86.51 | 0.002 |
| Scr (mmol/L) | 65.30 ± 22.30 | 67.12 ± 27.16 | 64.83 ± 28.95 | 62.27 ± 16.73 | 0.348 |
| Hcy (μmol/L) | 15.53 ± 7.85 | 14.57 ± 8.32 | 13.17 ± 5.16 | 13.38 ± 7.48 | 0.012 |
| RBC (× 1012/L) | 4.87 ± 0.57 | 4.60 ± 0.60 | 4.66 ± 0.58 | 4.51 ± 0.49 | < 0.001 |
| Hb (g/L) | 146.17 ± 18.78 | 141.71 ± 19.06 | 144.20 ± 20.91 | 136.62 ± 17.41 | < 0.001 |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 6.69 ± 2.04 | 6.38 ± 2.22 | 5.91 ± 1.46 | 5.82 ± 1.49 | < 0.001 |
| PLT (× 109/L) | 230.90 ± 67.82 | 224.08 ± 59.20 | 220.48 ± 57.95 | 222.81 ± 54.36 | 0.440 |
| eGDR | 2.83 ± 0.94 | 4.81 ± 0.39 | 6.69 ± 0.72 | 9.07 ± 1.14 | < 0.001 |
| Sex | - | - | - | - | < 0.001 |
| Male | 106 (65.43) | 97 (59.88) | 102 (62.96) | 70 (43.21) | - |
| Female | 56 (34.57) | 65 (40.12) | 60 (37.04) | 92 (56.79) | - |
| Smoking | - | - | - | - | 0.153 |
| No | 50 (30.86) | 55 (33.95) | 56 (34.57) | 39 (24.07) | - |
| Yes | 112 (69.14) | 107 (66.05) | 106 (65.43) | 123 (75.93) | - |
| HT | - | - | - | - | < 0.001 |
| No | 7 (4.32) | 14 (8.64) | 110 (67.90) | 158 (97.53) | - |
| Yes | 155 (95.68) | 148 (91.36) | 52 (32.10) | 4 (2.47) | - |
| MASLD | - | - | - | - | < 0.001 |
| No | 65 (40.12) | 99 (61.11) | 101 (62.35) | 115 (70.99) | - |
| Yes | 97 (59.88) | 63 (38.89) | 61 (37.65) | 47 (29.01) | - |
- Citation: Yin JT, Lu YX, Li ZM, Niu S. Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(10): 125355
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i10/125355.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.125355