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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2025

Triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein ratio as a predictor for 10-year cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes in Thailand.

Methavee Poochanasri, Sethapong Lertsakulbunlue, Chutawat Kookanok, Ram Rangsin, Wisit Kaewput, Mathirut Mungthin, Parinya Samakkarnthai

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Methavee Poochanasri *Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Sethapong Lertsakulbunlue *Department of Pharmacology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Chutawat KookanokPhramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Ram RangsinDepartment of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Wisit KaewputDepartment of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Mathirut MungthinDepartment of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Parinya SamakkarnthaiDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. Parinya@pmk.ac.th.

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backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio has emerged as a potential marker for CVD risk. However, its predictive value for high 10-year predicted Cardiovascular (CV) risk remains unclear; This study evaluates the predictive value of the TG/HDL-C ratio for 10-year cardiovascular risk using the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) risk prediction model in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 61,004 adults from 2014,2015, and 2018 aged 30-74 years with T2DM, without a history of CVD. The FHS model was used to estimate 10-year predicted CV risk, and high CVD risk was defined as ≥ 20%. ROC curve analysis was used to determine the optimal TG/HDL cutoff for high 10-year predicted CV risk in the overall population and age-specific subgroups. Logistic regression was performed to find the association between TG/HDL and high 10-year predicted CV risk, adjusting for potential confounders.

resultsThe optimal TG/HDL-C cutoff was 2.52 (AUC = 0.618, 95% CI: 0.612-0.624), with 67% sensitivity and 50% specificity. Higher TG/HDL were associated with increased odds of high predicted CVD risk in a dose-dependent manner, with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of 5.16 (95% CI: 4.86-5.49) in the highest TG/HDL quartile (> 4.91). Age-stratified analysis identified lower cutoffs for older adults (≥ 60 years: 2.42, AUC = 0.694) than younger individuals (< 60 years: 2.98, AUC = 0.636), indicating stronger predictive performance in older adults.

conclusionsThe TG/HDL ratio is significantly associated with 10-year predicted CVD risk in T2DM with age-specific differences in predictive value. The lower cutoff for older adults (2.42) suggests even modest elevations indicate increased risk. These findings support TG/HDL integration into routine CVD risk assessments and highlight the importance of age-specific cutoffs for improved risk stratification.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, HDLDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Lipoproteins, HDLTriglyceridesAdultAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentBiomarkersCholesterol, HDLLipoproteins, HDLTriglyceridesAssociationCardiovascular riskDiabetes mellitusTG/HDLThailandTriglyceride to HDL ratio

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