ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2025
Triglyceride-glucose index: a potent predictor of metabolic risk factors and eating behavior patterns among obese individuals.
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- Associations of triglyceride-glucose-related composite obesity indices with cardiovascular diseases and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Pooled it
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- Prevalence of Emotional Eating and Its Relationship with Anthropometric and Biochemical Indicators in University Students.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The predictive value of C-reactive protein-triglycerides-glucose index-waist-to-height ratio for stroke: a nationwide cohort study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Article
- Association of triglyceride-glucose index with all-cause mortality in critically ill non-diabetic ischemic stroke: a retrospective cohort study based on the MIMIC-IV database.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Metrnl as a predictive biomarker for postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in overweight and obese populations.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Gender-Specific Predictive Utility of Twelve Anthropometric Indices for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Lahu Adults with Dyslipidemia.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Effect of changes in the triglyceride-glucose index on atherogenic lipid profiles in coronary artery disease patients receiving lipid-lowering therapy: a prospective cohort study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2025Article
- The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and functional outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- The predictive value of TyG index in patients with vertebrobasilar system thrombectomy.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The triglyceride-high-density lipoprotein-glucose-body index: a superior novel biomarker for diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe strong potential of triglyceride to glucose index (TyG) in prediction of metabolic abnormalities is well identified in numerous disease including diabetes, metabolic syndrome and kidney disorders. However, no study is available to assess its validity and association with metabolic phenotype among obese individuals. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the TyG index, its validity and association with metabolic parameters among obese individuals. METHODS AND MATERIALS: In the current cross-sectional study, 300 obese individuals were enrolled. Their demographic, anthropometric measurements were done and laboratory parameters including serum lipids, glycemic markers and insulin resistance were evaluated. Blood pressure was also measured with standard methods. The TyG index was calculated as the ln (fasting triglyceride level [mg/dL] × fasting glucose level [mg/dL]/2). Eating pattern was measured with three factor eating behavior questionnaire (TFEQ). Receiver operator characteristic curve was used to assess the TyG validity.
resultsSubjects at the higher TyG tertile had higher waist o hip ratio (WHR) and eating disorder compared with lowest tertiles. Also, those at the highest tertiles had significantly higher total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and fasting blood sugar (FBS), and lower high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL). According to the ROC curve analysis for various metabolic parameters, TyG demonstrated the highest area under curve (AUC) value of 0.838 compared with other metabolic parameters in identification of metabolic syndrome.
conclusionThe current study provides valuable insights into the relationship between TyG index, metabolic parameters, and eating behaviors among obese individuals.
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