The predictive model with  %MAP and ABI was still significantly better than the model with ABI alone after adjusting for age, sex, diabetes duration, smoking, CVD history, BMI, hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, eGFR, albuminuria, baPWV, systolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive drugs, use of insulin, use of statins, and use of antiplatelet agents (Fig. 4). Here, INS is linked to diabetes mellitus.