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Additionally, the study sought to determine the optimal VFA threshold for predicting MVC in individuals with T2DM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective study included 1, 176 patients with T2DM and 289 healthy individuals enrolled between August 2018 and May 2022. Participants were classified into three groups: healthy controls, T2DM without MVC, and T2DM with MVC. Demographic characteristics, clinical parameters, and laboratory data were collected. VFA, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were measured. Univariate analysis was conducted for variable selection, followed by multivariate logistic regression to identify independent predictors. A risk prediction model was constructed. Model calibration was assessed using the Hosmer\u2013Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test, and predictive performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Baseline comparisons across the three groups revealed a progressive increase in VFA from healthy controls to individuals with T2DM alone and to those with T2DM and MVC (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001). Subgroup analysis within the T2DM group showed significant differences in VFA between the CIMT(-)baPWV(+) and CIMT(-)baPWV(-) subgroups, as well as between the CIMT(+)baPWV(+) and CIMT(-)baPWV(-) subgroups. Multivariate logistic regression identified age, systolic blood pressure, weight, body mass index, VFA, and triglycerides as independent predictors of MVC in T2DM (all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05). The predictive model was defined as: Logit(P) = \u201311.942\u00a0+\u00a00.083 \u00d7 age + 0.035 \u00d7 systolic blood pressure - 0.030 \u00d7 weight - 0.109 \u00d7 BMI\u00a0+\u00a00.054 \u00d7 VFA\u00a0+\u00a00.154 \u00d7 triglycerides. The model achieved an AUC of 0.867, with a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 86%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VFA is an independent predictor of MVC in patients with T2DM, demonstrating superior predictive value compared to traditional indicators such as BMI. 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