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The triglycerides and glucose index is more strongly associated with metabolically healthy obesity phenotype than the lipid and obesity indices.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Apr 2024
Weyman-Vela Y, Guerrero-Romero F, Simental-Mendía L E
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PURPOSE: The triglycerides and glucose (TyG) index is a reliable biomarker for estimating insulin resistance; however, evidence regarding the use of the TyG index in individuals with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) is scarce. Thus, we examined the association between the TyG index and the MHO phenotype. METHODS: Apparently healthy men and women aged 18 years or more with obesity (body mass index...
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