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Objective: To investigate the characteristics of body fat distribution and the relationship between body fat index and Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods: A total of 316 participants were divided into a T2DM group and a non-diabetes group (controls). According to the Visceral Fat Area (VFA), all participants were further divided into VFA ≥100 cm2 and VFA Results: The body fat index (including body fat content, Percentage of Body Fat (PBF), Waist to Hip Fat Ratio (WHR) and VFA), Triglyceride (TG), Fasting Insulin (FINS), Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) and AIP in T2DM group were significantly higher than in the control group, while High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) level was significantly higher in the control group. In the VFA ≥ 100 cm2 group, TG, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C), FINS, HOMAIR and …