Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China

Background. Serum bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that has protective effects against obesity-related metabolic diseases. Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), and indirect bilirubin (IBIL) and their relationships with...

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Main Authors: Fan Zhang, Wei Guan, Zhenzhen Fu, Li Zhou, Wen Guo, Yizhe Ma, Yingyun Gong, Wanzi Jiang, Hui Liang, Hongwen Zhou
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5681296
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author Fan Zhang
Wei Guan
Zhenzhen Fu
Li Zhou
Wen Guo
Yizhe Ma
Yingyun Gong
Wanzi Jiang
Hui Liang
Hongwen Zhou
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Wei Guan
Zhenzhen Fu
Li Zhou
Wen Guo
Yizhe Ma
Yingyun Gong
Wanzi Jiang
Hui Liang
Hongwen Zhou
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description Background. Serum bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that has protective effects against obesity-related metabolic diseases. Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), and indirect bilirubin (IBIL) and their relationships with insulin sensitivity in obese patients with impaired glucose regulation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (IGR/T2DM) in China. Patients and Methods. Cohort 1 comprised obese patients (n = 71) was divided into the IGR/T2DM group (n = 38, obesity with IGR/T2DM) and control group (n = 33, obesity without IGR/T2DM). Insulin sensitivity was evaluated using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp technique (HEC) with glucose disposal rate (GDR, M value). Cohort 2 comprised obese patients with IGR/T2DM who underwent metabolic surgery (n = 109) as complementary to cohort 1. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated with the Matsuda Index and homeostatic model assessment of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IS). Results. In cohort 1, TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL were higher within the physiological range in the IGR/T2DM group compared with the control group; IBIL was positively correlated with M value (r = 0.342, p=0.044) in the IGR/T2DM group, and multivariate logistic regression showed that IBIL might be independent protective factors against insulin resistance (odds ratio (OR) = 0.602; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.413–0.878; p=0.008). In cohort 2, at 1 month after metabolic surgery, serum bilirubin levels (TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL) increased, and the percentage change in IBIL was positively correlated with the change of the Matsuda Index (r = 0.195, p=0.045). Conclusions. The relationships between different types of bilirubin and insulin sensitivity varied. Serum indirect bilirubin might be a protective factor that enhances insulin sensitivity.
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spelling doaj-art-4274f2b5182b40a3b09e7d884b62ffe02025-08-20T03:36:08ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452020-01-01202010.1155/2020/56812965681296Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in ChinaFan Zhang0Wei Guan1Zhenzhen Fu2Li Zhou3Wen Guo4Yizhe Ma5Yingyun Gong6Wanzi Jiang7Hui Liang8Hongwen Zhou9Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Health Promotion Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaBackground. Serum bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that has protective effects against obesity-related metabolic diseases. Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), and indirect bilirubin (IBIL) and their relationships with insulin sensitivity in obese patients with impaired glucose regulation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (IGR/T2DM) in China. Patients and Methods. Cohort 1 comprised obese patients (n = 71) was divided into the IGR/T2DM group (n = 38, obesity with IGR/T2DM) and control group (n = 33, obesity without IGR/T2DM). Insulin sensitivity was evaluated using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp technique (HEC) with glucose disposal rate (GDR, M value). Cohort 2 comprised obese patients with IGR/T2DM who underwent metabolic surgery (n = 109) as complementary to cohort 1. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated with the Matsuda Index and homeostatic model assessment of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IS). Results. In cohort 1, TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL were higher within the physiological range in the IGR/T2DM group compared with the control group; IBIL was positively correlated with M value (r = 0.342, p=0.044) in the IGR/T2DM group, and multivariate logistic regression showed that IBIL might be independent protective factors against insulin resistance (odds ratio (OR) = 0.602; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.413–0.878; p=0.008). In cohort 2, at 1 month after metabolic surgery, serum bilirubin levels (TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL) increased, and the percentage change in IBIL was positively correlated with the change of the Matsuda Index (r = 0.195, p=0.045). Conclusions. The relationships between different types of bilirubin and insulin sensitivity varied. Serum indirect bilirubin might be a protective factor that enhances insulin sensitivity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5681296
spellingShingle Fan Zhang
Wei Guan
Zhenzhen Fu
Li Zhou
Wen Guo
Yizhe Ma
Yingyun Gong
Wanzi Jiang
Hui Liang
Hongwen Zhou
Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
International Journal of Endocrinology
title Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
title_full Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
title_fullStr Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
title_short Relationship between Serum Indirect Bilirubin Level and Insulin Sensitivity: Results from Two Independent Cohorts of Obese Patients with Impaired Glucose Regulation and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China
title_sort relationship between serum indirect bilirubin level and insulin sensitivity results from two independent cohorts of obese patients with impaired glucose regulation and type 2 diabetes mellitus in china
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5681296
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