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Prior undernutrition and insulin production several years later in Tanzanian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence, pathology, and existence of malnutrition-associated diabetes remain uncertain, especially with respect to adult-acquired undernutrition.

Objective

The aim was to investigate the association of prior undernutrition (low BMI, in kg/m2), acquired in adulthood and insulin during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

Methods

We followed up 630 adults recruited 7-14 y previously for other studies. Plasma insulin was measured fasting and at 30 and 120 min during an OGTT. The main exposure was BMI measured 7-14 y prior. The main outcome of interest was plasma insulin, controlling for time during the OGTT using generalized estimating equations, and exploratory outcomes were early insulin response (relative change in insulin and glucose from 0-30 min) and relative insulin and glucose AUCs from 0 to 120 min. Current confounding factors were age, sex, BMI, HIV, socioeconomic status, and physical activity.

Results

In unadjusted analyses, increasing severity of prior malnutrition was associated with lower insulin concentration. In multivariate adjusted analyses, only current BMI was a strong predictor of overall insulin concentration. Associations with prior BMI of insulin responses accounting for glucose were also seen in unadjusted but not adjusted analyses. For insulin concentration but not the outcomes accounting for glucose, there was a sex interaction with prior BMI such that only men had lower insulin if previously malnourished: insulin (pmol/L) at 120 min was 311 (95% CI: 272, 351) for prior BMI ≥18.5, 271 (95% CI: 221, 321) for prior BMI 17.0-18.5, and 237 (95% CI: 194, 297) for prior BMI <17.0; P = 0.03. HIV status showed limited and variable associations with insulin.

Conclusions

Insulin concentration, fasting and during an OGTT, was normalized in women more than in men several years after adult malnutrition. Chronic malnutrition, as indicated by low prior and current BMI, may contribute to diabetes through low insulin secretion.

SUBMITTER: Filteau S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168356 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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