Triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as potential cardiovascular disease risk factors: an analysis of UK biobank data

Abstract

Elevated baseline TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio were associated with a higher risk of CVD after adjustment for the well-established CVD risk factors. These associations were largely mediated by greater prevalence of dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension.