The effects of excess weight on glucose homeostasis in young adult females with β-thalassemia major (β-TM): a preliminary retrospective study
Excess weight and glucose homeostasis in β-thalassemia major
Keywords:
Excess weight, oral glucose tolerance test, glucose homeostasis, insulin secretion and sensitivity, β-thalassemia major.Abstract
Background: With the rising prevalence of obesity worldwide, it is becoming imperative to detect disturbed glucose metabolism as early as possible in order to prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D) development.
Study design: The present retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate the relationship between BMI and glucose metabolism, insulin secretion and sensitivity indices, derived from glucose tolerance test (OGTT), in β -TM female patients who were overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2) and follow its outcome over time.
Subjects and Methods: Eleven overweight and 11 females with ideal weight and β -TM, matched for age, were recruited. OGTT was undertaken and different indices for β-cell function, insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion were calculated.
Results: At first evaluation, 7 of 11 overweight β -TM patients (63.6%) and 3 of 11 normal weight β-TM patients (27.2%) had glucose dysregulation (GD) during OGTT. Overweight patients with β-TM had increased HOMA-IR and QUICKI indices associated with decreased Matsuda WBISI index. The mean ± SD duration of follow-up was 4.5 ± 1.2 years. At last observation, 2/11 overweight patients had developed T2D (18.1%). In patients with normal weight, GD increased from 3/11 (27.2%) to 5/11 (45.4%), but none developed T2DM. The difference between SF at first and last observation (1,220 ± 702 vs.1,091 ± 454 ng/mL; P: 0.61) was not significant.
Conclusion: Overweight seems to be an additional risk factor for the development of GD in β-TM patients. This is particularly important in clinical practice, due to the lack of appropriate guidelines dedicated to this group of patients.
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