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Trial reportCardiovascular diabetology2019

Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with symptomatic coronary artery disease in patients in secondary care.

Alessandra da Silva, Ana Paula Silva Caldas, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Ângela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira, Camila Ragne Torreglosa, Bernardete Weber, Josefina Bressan

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical TrialMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 158 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01620398 nacompletednot on this map

The Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program to Reduce Events and Risk Factors in Secondary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital do CoracaoRan2013 to 2017Enrolled2,534ConditionsCardiovascular DiseasesArmsBALANCE, Control diet
NCT07130188 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Significance of Triglyceride Index and TG/HDL-C Ratios as Predictors of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Young Population and the Complexity of Coronary Artery Disease

TypeobservationalSponsorAssiut UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled130ConditionsTG Index, TG/HDL-C Ratio, Young PopulationArmsPCI
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Alessandra da SilvaDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida PH Rolfs s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil. alessan.drasg94@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4188-2586
Ana Paula Silva CaldasDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida PH Rolfs s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil.
Helen Hermana Miranda HermsdorffDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida PH Rolfs s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil.
Ângela Cristine Bersch-FerreiraHospital for the Heart, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Camila Ragne TorreglosaHospital for the Heart, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Bernardete WeberHospital for the Heart, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Josefina BressanDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida PH Rolfs s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index) is a tool for insulin resistance evaluation, however, little is known about its association with coronary artery disease (CAD), which is the major cardiovascular death cause, and what factors may be associated with TyG index.

objectiveTo evaluate the association between the TyG index and the prevalence of CAD phases, as well as cardiovascular risk factors.

methodsThe baseline data of patients in secondary care in cardiology from Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program Trial (BALANCE Program Trial) were analyzed. Anthropometric, clinical, socio-demographic and food consumption data were collected by trained professionals. The TyG index was calculated by the formula: Ln (fasting triglycerides (mg/dl) × fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)/2) and regression models were used to evaluate the associations.

resultsWe evaluated 2330 patients, which the majority was male (58.1%) and elderly (62.1%). The prevalence of symptomatic CAD was 1.16 times higher in patients classified in the last tertile of the TyG index (9.9 ± 0.5) compared to those in the first tertile (8.3 ± 0.3). Cardiometabolic risk factors were associated with TyG index, with the highlight for higher carbohydrate and lower lipid consumption in relation to recommendations that reduced the chance of being in the last TyG index tertile.

conclusionThe TyG index was positively associated with a higher prevalence of symptomatic CAD, with metabolic and behavioral risk factors, and could be used as a marker for atherosclerosis. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01620398. Registered 15 June, 2012.

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Nutritional StatusSecondary Health CareAgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBrazilCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalencePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTriglyceridesBiomarkersBlood GlucoseTriglyceridesCardiovascular diseasesCoronary artery diseaseRisk factorsSecondary careTriglyceride-glucose index

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PMCPMC6625050

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