25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus

ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors for decreased heart rate variability (HRV) in elderly diabetic patients and evaluate the predictive value of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D].MethodsA retrospective study was conducted, enrolling 101 elderly diabetic patients admitted to the Department of Geriatric...

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Main Authors: Tiantian Tang, Xinyu Sun, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Jiaojiao Li, Manjie Wang, Cancan Hui, Yuwei Cheng, Xiaoming Kong, Yan Sun
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Xinyu Sun
Xiaoxiang Zhang
Jiaojiao Li
Manjie Wang
Cancan Hui
Yuwei Cheng
Xiaoming Kong
Yan Sun
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Yan Sun
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description ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors for decreased heart rate variability (HRV) in elderly diabetic patients and evaluate the predictive value of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D].MethodsA retrospective study was conducted, enrolling 101 elderly diabetic patients admitted to the Department of Geriatric Endocrinology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from 2023 to 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the standard deviation of all normal RR intervals (SDNN) from 24-hour Holter monitoring: the normal HRV group (180 ms ≥ SDNN ≥ 100 ms) and the decreased HRV group (SDNN < 100 ms). Clinical data collected included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), Diabetic peripheral vascular disease (DPVD), Diabetic nephropathy (DN), Diabetic retinopathy (DR), as well as laboratory parameters such as fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), creatinine (Cr), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), uric acid (UA), cystatin C (CysC), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), non-HDL-C, 25-(OH)D, 24-hour urinary total protein (24hUTP), 24-hour urinary uric acid (24hUA), microalbuminuria (MAlb), urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and calculated ratios including TG/HDL-C, UA/HDL-C, and non-HDL-C/HDL-C. Statistical analyses included χ² test, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multivariate logistic regression to identify risk factors for HRV reduction. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the predictive value of these factors.ResultsCompared with the normal HRV group, the decreased HRV group had significantly lower HDL-C and 25-(OH)D levels but higher prevalence of DN, along with elevated 24hUTP, MAlb, UACR, TG/HDL-C, and UA/HDL-C (all P < 0.05). These factors were identified as independent risk factors for HRV reduction in elderly diabetic patients.ConclusionThis study identified key risk factors for HRV reduction in elderly diabetic patients. Furthermore, 25-(OH)D levels may serve as an early predictive marker for decreased HRV in this population.
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spelling doaj-art-7babea6f628a44e6a2bf2e8108f659d62025-08-20T03:13:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-04-011610.3389/fendo.2025.1556345155634525-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitusTiantian TangXinyu SunXiaoxiang ZhangJiaojiao LiManjie WangCancan HuiYuwei ChengXiaoming KongYan SunObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors for decreased heart rate variability (HRV) in elderly diabetic patients and evaluate the predictive value of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D].MethodsA retrospective study was conducted, enrolling 101 elderly diabetic patients admitted to the Department of Geriatric Endocrinology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from 2023 to 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the standard deviation of all normal RR intervals (SDNN) from 24-hour Holter monitoring: the normal HRV group (180 ms ≥ SDNN ≥ 100 ms) and the decreased HRV group (SDNN < 100 ms). Clinical data collected included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), Diabetic peripheral vascular disease (DPVD), Diabetic nephropathy (DN), Diabetic retinopathy (DR), as well as laboratory parameters such as fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), creatinine (Cr), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), uric acid (UA), cystatin C (CysC), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), non-HDL-C, 25-(OH)D, 24-hour urinary total protein (24hUTP), 24-hour urinary uric acid (24hUA), microalbuminuria (MAlb), urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and calculated ratios including TG/HDL-C, UA/HDL-C, and non-HDL-C/HDL-C. Statistical analyses included χ² test, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multivariate logistic regression to identify risk factors for HRV reduction. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the predictive value of these factors.ResultsCompared with the normal HRV group, the decreased HRV group had significantly lower HDL-C and 25-(OH)D levels but higher prevalence of DN, along with elevated 24hUTP, MAlb, UACR, TG/HDL-C, and UA/HDL-C (all P < 0.05). These factors were identified as independent risk factors for HRV reduction in elderly diabetic patients.ConclusionThis study identified key risk factors for HRV reduction in elderly diabetic patients. Furthermore, 25-(OH)D levels may serve as an early predictive marker for decreased HRV in this population.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1556345/fullelderly diabetesheart rate variabilitycardiac autonomic neuropathy25-(OH)Ddiabetic nephropathy
spellingShingle Tiantian Tang
Xinyu Sun
Xiaoxiang Zhang
Jiaojiao Li
Manjie Wang
Cancan Hui
Yuwei Cheng
Xiaoming Kong
Yan Sun
25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
Frontiers in Endocrinology
elderly diabetes
heart rate variability
cardiac autonomic neuropathy
25-(OH)D
diabetic nephropathy
title 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
title_full 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
title_fullStr 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
title_full_unstemmed 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
title_short 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
title_sort 25 hydroxyvitamin d as a predictor of reduced heart rate variability in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus
topic elderly diabetes
heart rate variability
cardiac autonomic neuropathy
25-(OH)D
diabetic nephropathy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1556345/full
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