Predictive value of triglyceride glucose index in non-obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A large number of patients with non-obese non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in China remain undiagnosed and untreated due to insufficient awareness and ineffective pharmacotherapy. Therefore, a convenient, predictive marker and diagnostic tools are imperative. This study aimed to investigate the ability of the triglyceride glucose index (TyG) in predicting non-obese NAFLD.

Design

An observational cross-sectional study.

Setting

Department of Health Management, large urban academic medical centre and DRYAD database data.

Participants

This study included 456 patients with non-obese NAFLD and matched 456 non-fatty liver controls according to age, sex and body mass index (BMI).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The receiver operating c

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979504 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature