title: Waist circumference and BMI in relation to serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and adiposity by diabetes status and gender in Cuban-Americans with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D) was studied. Adult subjects, 226 females, 129 males participated in a case control, single time point study. Subjects with T2D were older, had higher waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). WC and BMI were associated with ln hs-CRP (P < 0.001). An interaction with diabetes status was found for BMI (P = 0.037). Gender showed a strong relationship with ln hs-CRP (P < 0.001), which was moderated by diabetes status. Only males without diabetes exhibited a significant relationship for both WC and BMI with ln hs-CRP. In this sample of Cuban-Americans, WC and BMI had stronger associations with ln hs-CRP but not with diabetes status. Obesity prevention and controlling for CRP levels may be necessary to eliminate its contributions to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA. huffmanf@fiu.edu
authors.forename: Fatma G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whisner
authors.forename: Gustavo G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Zarini
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nath
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003462:Cuba / Q000208:ethnology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein