Association of triglyceride-glucose index and diabesity: evidence from a national longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabesity, a co-occurrence of diabetes and obesity, is a growing public health concern globally. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, has been associated with various metabolic disorders. This study aimed to investigate the association between TyG index and new-onset diabesity in a national longitudinal study.

Methods

We utilized data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Baseline data from the first wave (2011) and follow-up data from the third wave (2015) were analyzed. A Competing risks model based on Fine and Gray's subdistribution hazard approach was employed to examine the association between the TyG index and developing of three mutually exclusive outcomes: remaining free of diabetes and

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660576 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature