Blood lipid levels in relation to glucose status in seven populations of Asian origin without a prior history of diabetes: the DECODA study.
BACKGROUND
Dyslipidaemia commonly coexists with diabetes. We investigated the association of lipid profiles with glucose levels in populations of Asian origin without a prior history of diabetes.


METHODS
Cross-sectional data of 10,374 men and 12,552 women aged 30-74 years from 14 cohorts, representing seven populations of Asian origin were jointly analysed. Multivariable adjusted linear regression analyses with standardized regression coefficients (beta) were performed to estimate relationships between lipids and plasma glucose.


RESULTS
Within each glucose category, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels were correlated with increasing levels of triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (TC), TC to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio and non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C) (p < 0.05 in most of the ethnic groups) and inversely associated with HDL-C (p < 0.05 in some, but not all, of the populations). The association of lipids with 2-h plasma glucose (2hPG) followed a similar pattern as that for the FPG, except that an inverse relationship between HDL-C and glucose was more commonly observed for 2hPG than for FPG among different ethnic groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Hyperglycaemia is associated with adverse lipid profiles in Asians without a prior history of diabetes. The 2hPG appears to be more closely associated with lipid profiles than does FPG. When assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, the association of the dyslipidaemia with intermediate hyperglycaemia needs to be considered.
Zhang
L
L
Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. lei.zhang@ktl.fi
Qiao
Q
Q
Tuomilehto
J
J
Hammar
N
N
Janus
E D
ED
Söderberg
S
S
Mohan
V
V
Ramachandran
A
A
Dong
Y H
YH
Lam
T H
TH
Pang
Z C
ZC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D044466:Asian People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids