Objective To investigate the correlation between serum uric acid level and skeletal muscle mass in male patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods A total of 222 male patients with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to the Department of Endocrinology of our hospital from March 2018 to March 2019 were selected, with an average age of 52.2±9.8 years. General data survey, biochemical indicators, and blood pressure measurement were performed. Biological resistance measurement (BIA) was used to determine skeletal muscle mass (ASM). The skeletal muscle relative mass index (RSMI) =ASM / height2.was calculated. Low RSMI was defined as <7.0 kg/m2. Multivariate correlation analysis was performed on the correlation between RSMI and age, diabetes course, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), creatinine (Cr), albumin (ALB), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), uric acid (UA), and other indicators. Logistic regression analysis was performed on the risk factors for skeletal muscle mass loss in male patients with type 2 diabetes. Results Pearson correlation analysis showed that RSMI was positively correlated with BMI, WC, Cr, and ALB (P<0.05), but was significantly negatively correlated with age (P<0.05). BMI, WC, UA, Cr, ALB, and prealbumin in the normal RSMI group were significantly higher than those in the low RSMI group (P<0.05, and age was significantly lower than that in the low RSMI group ((P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the course of diabetes and HbA1c between the two groups (P>0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression showed that age was a risk factor for skeletal muscle mass loss in male patients with type 2 diabetes, and BMI, ALB, and UA (OR=0.893, 95%CI:0.772-0.997) were protective factors for skeletal muscle mass loss in male patients with type 2 diabetes (P<0.05). After adjusting for age, BMI, and ALB, the risk of skeletal muscle mass loss in male type 2 diabetes gradually decreased with the increase of UA level. Conclusion Serum uric acid level is closely related to skeletal muscle mass in male patients with type 2 diabetes. Normal or high serum uric acid level may reduce the risk of skeletal muscle mass decline. |