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Observational studyBMC gastroenterology2025

Comparison of the predictive value of TyG index and METS-IR for OSA combined with NAFLD: a retrospective observational study based on a physical examination population.

Min Li, Yujing Wan, Ziyue Wei, Weihong Lin

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Min LiFirst Clinical School of Medicine (School of Information and Engineering), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Yujing WanFirst Clinical School of Medicine (School of Information and Engineering), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Ziyue WeiFirst Clinical School of Medicine (School of Information and Engineering), Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
Weihong LinDepartment of Healthcare Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. ylbjzxlwh@163.com.

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Wen Zhou Science Technology Bureau Y20210036
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Abstract

backgroundObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance (IR) are interlinked. The aim of our study was to investigate the predictive value of metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) and triglyceride-glucose(TyG) index in relation to OSA combined with NAFLD in physical examination population.

methodsThis is a retrospective observational study. 329 physical examiners who attended the healthcare centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University for polysomnography and abdominal ultrasonography (or CT abdominal scanning) from September 2021 to July 2024. Subjects were categorized into two groups according to the presence or absence of combined NAFLD. Logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline model (RCS) were used to evaluate the relationship between TyG index and METS-IR and NAFLD. The predictive value of TyG index and METS-IR for NAFLD was determined by receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC curves).

resultsA total of 329 subjects were analyzed. The prevalence of NAFLD increased with increasing TyG index (P for trend < 0.001), and METS-IR showed an increasing-decreasing-increasing trend with NAFLD risk (P for trend < 0.001). RCS analysis showed a dose-response relationship between NAFLD risk and METS-IR (p = 0.012) and a linear relationship with the TyG index (p = 0.078), with a significant increase in the risk of NAFLD when the METS-IR exceeded a threshold of 47.47 (OR = 1). Compared with TyG index (AUC = 0.775, 95% CI: 0.711-0.828), METS-IR (AUC = 0.778, 95% CI: 0.716-0.836) had a higher predictive value for NAFLD in the OSA physical examination population.

conclusionsIn the OSA population, TyG index and METS-IR had predictive value for the development of NAFLD, with METS-IR being superior to TyG index.

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Blood GlucoseInsulin ResistanceMetabolic SyndromeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSleep Apnea, ObstructiveTriglyceridesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysical ExaminationPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveBlood GlucoseTriglyceridesInsulin resistanceMetabolic score for insulin resistanceNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseObstructive sleep apnoeaTriglyceride-glucose index

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