Counterintuitive relationship between the triglyceride glucose index and diabetic foot in diabetes patients: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research has shown that insulin resistance (IR) is a known risk factor for diabetic foot (DF), and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a reliable and simple indicator of IR. However, less is known about the relationship between the TyG and the risk of DF. Here, we investigated the association between the TyG index and the prevalence of DF.

Methods

The eligible records from the Departments of Endocrinology of Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University were screened (from December 1, 2012, to December 31, 2021), and a total of 8866 patients were enrolled. The TyG index was calculated as ln[(fasting triglycerides (mg/dL)×fasting glucose (mg/dL)/2)]. The continuous variables between the DF and the non-DF groups were compared by St

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624312 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature