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Predictive value of triglyceride glucose index for the risk of incident diabetes: a 4-year retrospective longitudinal study

Endocrinology
Author
Lee DY et al.
Used Parameters : FFM, SMI, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2016

Country : Korea

Journal : PLoS One

The Triglyceride Glucose Index (TyG index) is considered a surrogate marker of insulin resistance. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the TyG index has a predictive role in identifying individuals with a high risk of incident diabetes and to compare it with other indicators of metabolic health. A total 2900 non-diabetic adults who attended five consecutive annual health check-ups at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital was divided into four subgroups using three methods:(1) baseline TyG index;(2) obesity status (body mass …
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