Trajectory of lung function in diabetic adults: A 16-year follow-up study of community-based prospective cohorts
Wonsuk Choi1, Joon Ho Moon2, Hayoung Choi3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Background And Objective:
To investigate the difference in lung function according to diabetes status in a community-based prospective study.
Methods:
Individuals aged 40-69 years from two community-based cohorts were followed prospectively for 16 years. A spirometer was used to evaluate lung function at baseline, and lung function tests were carried out biennially thereafter. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed for the cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on diabetes status.
Results:
Among the 6483 subjects, 2114 (32.6%) had prediabetes and 671 (10.4%) had diabetes. The prediabetes and diabetes groups had lower baseline % predicted values of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) (mean, -1.853; 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.715 to -0.990 for prediabetes and mean, -4.088; 95% CI -5.424 to -2.752 for diabetes) and forced vital capacity (FVC) (mean, -2.087; 95% CI -2.837 to -1.337 for prediabetes and mean, -4.622; 95% CI -5.784 to -3.460 for diabetes) compared to the normoglycemia group after adjusting for relevant covariates. The rate of decline in FEV1% predicted (mean, -0.227; 95% CI -0.366 to -0.089) and FVC % predicted (mean, -0.232; 95% CI -0.347 to -0.117) during follow-up were faster in the diabetes group than in the normoglycemia group. The diabetes group had a lower proportion of normal ventilation (ptrend = 0.048) and higher proportions of restrictive (ptrend = 0.001) and mixed (ptrend = 0.035) ventilatory disorders at the last follow-up.
Conclusion:
Diabetes is associated with a lower baseline lung function and a faster rate of deterioration.
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