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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Correlation Between Prognostic Nutritional Index, Glasgow Prognostic Score, and Different Obesity-Related Indices in People with Diabetes or Prediabetes.

Roxana-Viorela Ahrițculesei, Lidia Boldeanu, Ionela Mihaela Vladu, Diana Clenciu, Adina Mitrea, Radu Cristian Cîmpeanu, Maria-Lorena Mustață, Isabela Siloși, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Cristin Constantin Vere

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Roxana-Viorela AhrițculeseiDoctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Lidia BoldeanuDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4817-1365
Ionela Mihaela VladuDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6133-4341
Diana ClenciuDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5832-0715
Adina MitreaDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5310-3033
Radu Cristian CîmpeanuDoctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Maria-Lorena MustațăDoctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0009-0008-6701-0760
Isabela SiloșiDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Mihail Virgil BoldeanuDepartment of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2481-6138
Cristin Constantin VereDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.

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objectivesThe prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) are associated with patients' nutritional and immune statuses. One important factor in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is inflammation. Being present in insulin-target tissues, chronic tissue inflammation has become recognized as a crucial aspect of obesity and type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to compare the PNI and GPS levels of the subjects with T2DM to those of prediabetes (preDM) individuals. Furthermore, the goal was to investigate how these inflammatory markers relate to different types of obesity and whether the combination of PNI, GPS, and obesity-related indices was associated with any particular prognostic variables.

methodsIn this study, we enrolled one-hundred patients with newly diagnosed T2DM and one-hundred patients with preDM.

resultsFour findings emerged from this observational study. As a first observation, 28% of patients with preDM and 15% of patients with T2DM had a normal weight, while up to 43% of patients with preDM and 60% of patients with T2DM were obese. The second important observation was that the PNI of the T2DM patients was significantly lower than the PNI of the patients with preDM (

conclusionsThe findings of this study regarding the correlations between PNI, GPS, and different obesity-related indices in people with diabetes or prediabetes suggest that these indices, which assess nutritional and inflammatory status, can be used as independent predictor factors associated with the four pillars of DM management (glucose, blood pressure, lipids, and weight control) recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

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body adiposity indexbody mass indexGlasgow Prognostic Scoreprognostic nutritional indexwaist to height ratiowaist to hip ratio

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