TY - JOUR
A2 - Hawk, Cheryl
AU - Lee, Cheng-Hung
AU - Li, Tsai-Chung
AU - Tsai, Chia-I
AU - Lin, Shih-Yi
AU - Lee, I-Te
AU - Lee, Hsin-Jung
AU - Wu, Ya-Chi
AU - Su, Yi-Chang
PY - 2015
DA - 2015/10/26
TI - Association between Albuminuria and Different Body Constitution in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study
SP - 603048
VL - 2015
AB - Objective. Albuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients increases the risk of diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Because albuminuria is modifiable, identifying relevant risk factors could facilitate prevention and/or management. This cross-sectional study investigated whether body constitution (BC) independently predicts albuminuria. Method. Patients with T2DM (n=846) received urinalysis, a blood test, and diabetic retinopathy examination. Albuminuria was defined by an elevated urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (≥30 μg/mg). BC type (Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency, and Phlegm stasis) was assessed using a body constitution questionnaire (BCQ). Traditional risk factors for albuminuria were also recorded. Odds ratios (ORs) of albuminuria for BC were estimated using multivariate logistic regression. Results. Albuminuria was more prevalent in patients with Yang deficiency or Phlegm stasis (both P<0.01). After adjustment, patients with both Yang deficiency and Phlegm stasis exhibited a significantly higher risk of albuminuria (OR = 3.037; 95% confidence interval = 1.572–5.867, and P<0.001). Conclusion. BC is strongly associated with albuminuria in T2DM patients. Using a BCQ to assess BC is noninvasive, convenient, and inexpensive and can provide information for health care professionals to identify T2DM patients who are at a high risk of albuminuria.
SN - 1741-427X
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/603048
DO - 10.1155/2015/603048
JF - Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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