Research Article

DPP4 Activities Are Associated with Osteopenia/Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

Comparison of baseline characteristics by bone status across cohorts with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

VariablesNormal (n = 57)Osteopenia (n = 64)Osteoporosis (n = 26) value

Female, n (%)20 (35.1)29 (45.3)17 (65.4)0.02
Smoking, n (%)20 (35.1)27 (42.2)7 (26.9)0.38
Age (years)53.4 ± 3.255.7 ± 4.157.6 ± 5.0<0.01
BMI (kg/m2)25.3 ± 2.125.0 ± 1.724.9 ± 1.70.66
HbA1c (%)6.5 ± 0.46.6 ± 0.46.6 ± 0.40.85
FBG (mmol/L)8.2 ± 1.48.2 ± 1.48.1 ± 1.10.96
HOMA-IR5.4 ± 1.65.4 ± 1.25.4 ± 1.10.98
HOMA-IS69.2 ± 25.071.8 ± 30.771.7 ± 23.30.86
TG (mmol/L)1.6 ± 0.71.7 ± 1.01.6 ± 0.70.75
TC (mmol/L)4.7 ± 1.25.0 ± 1.14.7 ± 1.10.42
LDL (mmol/L)2.8 ± 0.72.8 ± 0.62.6 ± 0.70.51
HDL (mmol/L)1.3 ± 0.31.3 ± 0.31.3 ± 0.30.83
BUN (mmol/L)5.1 ± 1.55.1 ± 1.45.4 ± 1.90.71
Cr (μmol/L)73 ± 2376 ± 2070 ± 180.44
UA (μmol/L)409 ± 80409 ± 78416 ± 850.90
DPP4 activity (nmol/min/ml)7.3 ± 0.87.5 ± 0.97.7 ± 0.80.07

Data are presented as mean ± SD or percentages. BMI, body mass index; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-IS: homeostasis model assessment of insulin secretion.