Triglyceride-glucose index: carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in a European population
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Background
The
triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
is
now
widely
recognized
as
a
marker
of
insulin
resistance
and
has
been
linked
to
the
development
prognosis
atherosclerotic
cardiovascular
diseases
(ASCVD)
in
numerous
populations,
particularly
Eastern
world.
Although
there
are
fewer
reports
from
Western
world,
they
sometimes
contradictory,
absence
definitive
data
on
relationship
between
raised
TyG
risk
suggested
opportunity
testing
this
biochemical
against
well-established
vascular
such
carotid
intima
media
thickness
(c-IMT).
Methods
Primary
prevention
patients
were
selected
cohort
individuals
who
underwent
c-IMT
measurement
1984
2018
at
Dyslipidemia
Center
ASST
Grande
Ospedale
Metropolitano
Niguarda
Milan,
Italy.
was
calculated
Ln
[fasting
TG
(mg/dL)×fasting
glucose
(mg/dL)/2].
Carotid
ultrasonography
performed
using
echographic
measurements
far
walls
left
right
common,
internal
carotids,
bifurcations.
Patients
followed
for
up
20
years
with
periodic
evaluation
parameters.
ASCVD
events
monitored
through
hospital
records,
where
all
regularly
examined.
Results
analysis
included
3108
mean
age
54.9
±
13.1
years.
Participants
generally
non-obese,
an
average
BMI
24.6
3.5
Kg/m
2
.
Among
women,
83.1%
postmenopausal.
8.65
0.59.
There
significant
association
measurements.
Those
highest
quartiles
had
significantly
higher
IMT
max
compared
those
lower
quartiles.
These
associations
consistent
across
sites
examined
remained
after
adjusting
potential
confounders.
Kaplan-Meier
survival
revealed
increased
incidence
two
Conclusions
sensitive
European
population
moderate
risk,
assessed
by
measurements,
large
Lipid
Clinic
patients.
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Does diabetes modify the triglyceride–glucose index associated with cardiovascular events and mortality? A meta-analysis of 50 cohorts involving 7,239,790 participants
Jun Zhang,
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Qian Zhan,
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Zhihao Deng
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Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Abstract
Introduction
Previous
studies
highlighted
the
association
between
triglyceride–glucose
(TyG)
index
and
cardiovascular
events
in
patients
with
diabetes.
However,
whether
diabetes
affects
TyG-cardiovascular
diseases
(CVD)
is
still
unclear.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
TyG
CVD
risk,
stratified
by
status,
as
well
potential
modifying
effect
of
diabetic
status.
Methods/design
The
PubMed,
Cochrane
Library,
Embase
databases
were
searched
for
on
associations
mortality
without
from
inception
December
2,
2024.
random
effects
model
was
employed
pool
sizes.
Results
A
total
50
cohort
(7,239,790
participants)
included.
mean
age
participants
31.46
years
(diabetes
mellitus
[DM]:
65.18;
non-DM:
31.23),
40.66%
female
(DM:
36.07%;
40.70%).
(HR:
1.72
vs.
1.55,
P
=
0.55),
major
adverse
cerebrovascular
2.02
1.91,
0.84),
stroke
1.46
1.39,
0.77)
death
1.85
1.60,
0.56)
similar
among
DM
non-DM
individuals.
ischemic
heart
disease
(IHD)
2.20
1.57,
0.03)
all-cause
1.94
1.24,
0.01)
stronger
than
patients.
Conclusion
showed
events,
mortality,
independent
low
moderate
certainty.
IHD
individuals
Future
should
explore
role
index-associated
outcomes
mortality.
Graphical
abstract
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Can cardiovascular health and its modifiable healthy lifestyle offset the increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular deaths associated with insulin resistance?
Jiajun Qiu,
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Jine Li,
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Shan Xu
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Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 10, 2025
Insulin
resistance(IR)
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
of
all-cause
and
cardiovascular
death,
modifiable
healthy
lifestyles
play
active
role
in
the
improvement
IR
reduction
death.
Whether
health
(CVH)
within
it
can
attenuate
or
even
offset
heightened
perils
both
deaths
insulin
resistance
remains
unclear.
The
study
encompassed
14,172
participants
from
2005–2018
NHANES
programme.
was
evaluated
using
TyG
index,
TyG-WC,
TyG-WHtR,
while
CVH
assessed
employing
LE8
score,
addition
to
LE4
index
redefined
according
four
behaviours.
Weighted
multifactor
Cox
regression
models
were
used
assess
association
mortality,
dose-response
relationships
restricted
cubic
spline.
Furthermore,
subjects
grouped
scores,
generalised
linear
estimate
weighted
mortality
death
for
each
group
calculate
absolute
difference.
Finally,
predicted
probability
as
a
function
computed,
complex
relationship
between
three
visualised
two-dimensional
scatter
plots
three-dimensional
surface
plots.
Among
included
study,
1534
occurred
over
mean
follow-up
period
7.6
years
(382
these
due
causes).
analysis
indicated
that
elevated
TyG-WC
TyG-WHtR
correlated
greater
likelihood
all
causes
events,
whereas
inversely
risks.
Additional
stratification
revealed
notable
events
improved,
irrespective
presence
resistance.
Additionally,
high
but
moderate
did
not
have
significantly
risks
compared
those
low
Stratified
3D
reduced
resistance-related
reductions
observed
at
higher
levels.
In
this
cohort
improving
behaviors
deaths.
Maintaining
levels
(LE8
≥
50)
could
caused
by
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Assessing the impact of insulin resistance trajectories on cardiovascular disease risk using longitudinal targeted maximum likelihood estimation
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: March 10, 2025
Abstract
Background
Cardiovascular
disease
(CVD)
is
closely
associated
with
Insulin
Resistance
(IR).
However,
there
limited
research
on
the
relationship
between
trajectories
of
IR
and
CVD
incidence,
considering
both
time-invariant
time-varying
confounders.
We
employed
advanced
causal
inference
methods
to
evaluate
longitudinal
impact
risk.
Methods
The
data
for
this
study
were
extracted
from
a
Chinese
nationwide
cohort,
named
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS).
Triglyceride-glucose
(TyG)
index
TyG
body
mass
(BMI)
used
as
surrogate
markers
IR,
their
changes
recorded
exposures.
targeted
maximum
likelihood
estimation
(LTMLE)
was
how
dynamic
shifts
in
(i.e.,
increase,
decrease,
etc.)
influence
long-term
risk,
adjusting
Results
A
total
3,966
participants
included
analysis,
2,152
(54.3%)
being
female.
average
age
at
baseline
58.28
years.
Over
course
7-year
follow-up
period,
499
(12.6%)
developed
CVD.
Four
distinct
TyG-BMI
identified:
low
stable,
increasing,
decreasing,
high
stable.
LTMLE
analyses
revealed
individuals
‘high
stable’
‘increasing’
groups
had
significantly
higher
risk
developing
compared
those
‘low
group,
while
‘decreasing’
group
showed
no
significant
differences.
Specifically,
when
exposure
set
TyG-BMI,
odds
1.694
(95%
CI:
1.361–2.108)
times
than
group.
Similar
trends
observed
across
other
models,
ORs
1.708
1.367–2.134)
Model
2,
1.389
(1.083–1.782)
3,
1.675
(1.185–2.366)
4,
1.375
CI:1.07
−
1.768)
5.
When
changed
index,
results
remained
consistent,
slightly
lower
magnitude
ratios.
Conclusions
High
stable
increasing
consistently
exhibited
ratios
(ORs)
comparing
index.
Early
identification
could
provide
insights
preventing
later
life.
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Prognostic value of triglyceride-glucose index on predicting major adverse cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 100996 - 100996
Published: April 19, 2025
Language: Английский
Nonlinear relationship between triglyceride-glucose index and cardiovascular mortality with competing risk analysis on populations aged 18–80 years
Jianchun Yao,
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Jinping Lu,
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LI Lin-fen
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et al.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 26, 2025
The
existing
evidence
regarding
the
relationship
between
triglyceride-glucose
index
(TyG
index)
and
cardiovascular
mortality
risk
remains
relatively
limited
controversial,
particularly
within
context
of
competing
scenarios.
This
study
seeks
to
investigate
this
relationship,
while
further
incorporating
impact
non-cardiovascular
as
a
event
association.
Data
eligible
participants
were
extracted
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Surveys
(NHANES)
1999-2018.
Traditional
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
Fine-Gray
sub-distribution
hazard
models
applied
assess
TyG
relationship.
Restricted
cubic
splines
used
estimate
possible
non-linearity,
segmented
log-likelihood
ratio
tests
identify
threshold
values
model
fit.
final
analysis
compromised
number
23,800
participants,
with
mean
age
47.75
±
18.06
years,
female
prominent
(51.72%).
After
fully
adjusted,
it
revealed
positive
(HR
=
1.24,
95%CI
1.08-1.41,
P
0.0017).
Furthermore,
upon
considering
event,
result
attenuated
but
remained
significantly
(sHR
1.11,
1.11-1.11,
<
0.0001).
Besides,
non-linear
reversed
L-shaped
was
revealed,
cutoff
value
determined
9.4.
Below
9.4,
insignificant
1.10,
0.92-1.31,
0.2866),
whereas
beyond
became
1.64,
1.21,
2.22,
0.0014),
test
confirmed
effect
(P
0.049).
Significant
interaction
observed
in
body
mass
(BMI)
subgroups,
respectively,
individuals
≤
65
years
normal
BMI
category
exhibited
higher
for
0.05).
present
reveals
robust
among
aged
18-80
despite
influence
event.
Additionally,
intensifying
when
specific
threshold.
younger
than
old
may
be
more
susceptible
Not
applicable.
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