Korean J Fam Pract. 2017; 7(6): 844-850  https://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2017.7.6.844
Association of Apolipoprotein B with HbA1c in Nondiabetic Adults
Soo-Eun Jang, Woo-Joo Park, Hyun-Ha Kim, Seung-Ryoung Yoo, Jung-Ran Lee, Mi-Kyeong Oh*
Department of Family Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea
Mi-Kyeong Oh
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E-mail: omk@gnah.co.kr
Received: March 7, 2017; Revised: June 30, 2017; Accepted: July 17, 2017; Published online: December 20, 2017.
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Abstract
Background: Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is associated with atherosclerotic disease and has recently been associated with metabolic syndrome. However, there are no studies examining the correlation between diabetes mellitus (DM) and ApoB in nondiabetic adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ApoB and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in nondiabetic adults.
Methods: Subjects included 410 individuals (aged >18 years) with a record of a minimum of two medical check-ups at the health promotion center of Gangneung Asan Hospital between February 2014 and October 2016, with no DM and no underlying disease. We investigated the association between serum lipid profile and HbA1c levels and between baseline ApoB levels and changes in HbA1c levels after 1 to 2 years.
Results: High ApoB levels in both sexes were associated with high HbA1c levels. Compared to other lipid profile tests, in men, ApoB correlated with HbA1c, even after adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI) (P<0.05). In women, ApoB correlated with HbA1c (P<0.05), although the association was not statistically significant after adjusting for age and BMI. High baseline levels of ApoB were associated with increases in HbA1c after 1 to 2 years in women (P<0.05). However the association was not statistically significant in men.
Conclusion: ApoB was significantly associated with HbA1c and high ApoB levels at baseline in women were associated with increased HbA1c levels after 1 to 2 years.
Keywords: Apolipoproteins B; Glycated Hemoglobin A; Diabete Mellitus; Dyslipidemias
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