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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Association of serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio with insulin resistance and all-cause mortality: a national cohort analysis.

Yutong Han, Jiahong Zhang, Qian Li, Bin Wan, Chunguang Xie

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Yutong HanChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Jiahong ZhangTCM Regulating Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Qian LiChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Bin WanChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Chunguang XieChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.

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Background: Serum creatinine/cystatin C (Cr/CysC), a biomarker for skeletal muscle mass, has not been well studied in relation to insulin resistance (IR). This study examined the associations between Cr/CysC, IR, and all-cause mortality. Methods: Data were sourced from the NHANES database and analyzed using logistic and linear regression to assess the association between Cr/CysC and IR, quantified by the triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio. Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were employed to identify non-linear associations, and Cox regression was leveraged to determine associations with all-cause mortality. Results: Higher Cr/CysC ratios were strongly associated with lower IR risk (OR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.32-0.73, Conclusion: Cr/CysC is inversely associated with IR and all-cause mortality, suggesting its potential as a low-cost marker for stratifying IR risk.

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biomarkercreatininecystatin Cinsulin resistancemortality

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