ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Association between triglyceride-glucose index and sarcopenic obesity in adults: a population-based study.
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- Associations between the triglyceride‒glucose index and the odds of low muscle mass and sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Pooled it
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- Triglyceride-Glucose-Waist-to-Weight Index: Novel Biomarker for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older People With Sarcopenic Obesity.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Association of triglyceride-glucose muscle loss index with major adverse cardiovascular events in angina patients: the potential mediating role of inflammation.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Association between triglyceride-glucose index and sarcopenia in older adults without either dysglycemia or central obesity: a cross-sectional study from CHARLS.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
- Association between sleep duration and sarcopenic obesity: The mediating role of hemoglobin level.PloS one · 2026Article
- Association of the non-HDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio with possible sarcopenic obesity in Chinese adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of stroke with possible sarcopenic obesity and the modified effect from healthy lifestyle: a cross-sectional study based on CHARLS.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Sarcopenic obesity is characterized by the coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity, which has been demonstrated to be linked to insulin resistance. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a novel surrogate indicator of insulin resistance. However, the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and the TyG index remains unclear. This population-based study aimed to investigate the association between TyG index and sarcopenic obesity in adults. Methods: This study utilized data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), individuals aged over 45 years were categorized into sarcopenia, obesity, sarcopenic obesity, and control groups. Baseline characteristics were analyzed across these groups. Logistic regression models were employed to explore the association between the TyG index and sarcopenic obesity, adjusting for confounding variables. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore the potential variations in this association across different demographic and clinical variables. Results: A total of 9,485 individuals were included in the study, with the sarcopenic obesity group exhibiting a higher TyG index (8.96 ± 0.61) compared to other groups ( Conclusion: The findings suggest a strong association between elevated TyG index and sarcopenic obesity in adults, independent of demographic and clinical factors. Further large-scale prospective studies are warranted to validate and expand upon these findings.
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