Vascular complications and changes in body mass index in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients with abdominal obesity

Background: Although many Asian type 2 diabetic patients have been considered to be not obese and have low capacity of insulin secretion, the proportion of obese patients with visceral fat accumulation has increased in recent years. We found previously considerable number of Japanese non-obese subjects (body mass index (BMI) =85 cm for males and >=90 cm for females (corresponding to visceral fat area of 100 cm2). Subjects were divided into two groups; with or without abdominal obesity. Results: Hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases were significantly more in the patients with abdominal obesity. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the non-obese patients (BMI =25 kg/m2). The mean BMI of the patients with abdominal obesity was
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research