Cardiovascular disease, All-cause mortality, Glucose tolerance statuses, Relative fat mass, Mediation analysis, Interaction analysis, Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases, RC620-627

Abstract Background To investigate the associations between relative fat mass (RFM) and clinical outcomes in different glucose tolerance statuses and the modified effect of glucose tolerance status. Methods We analyzed 8,224 participants from a Chinese cohort study, who were classified into normal glucose status (NGT), prediabetes, and diabetes. Outcomes included fatal, nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and all-cause mortality. Associations between RFM and outcomes were assessed using Cox regression. The modified effect of glucose tolerance status was investigated using mediation, interaction, and joint analyses. Results During up to 5 years of follow-up, 154 (1.9%) participants experienced fatal CVD, 153 (1.9%) experienced nonfatal CVD events, and 294 (3.6%) experienced all-cause death. 2,679 participants (32.6%) had NGT, 4,528 (54.8%) had prediabetes, and 1,037 (12.6%) had diabetes. RFM was associated with increased risk of fatal (HR [95% CI], 1.09 [1.06–1.12], p