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Table 6 Multiple logistic regression analyses for cutoff-points of TyG index in predicting type 2 diabetes (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals)

From: The product of fasting plasma glucose and triglycerides improves risk prediction of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged Koreans

Cutoff-points

Men

Women

Unadjusted

Adjusteda)

Unadjusted

Adjusteda)

ORs (95% CI)

ORs (95% CI)

ORs (95% CI)

ORs (95% CI)

TyG index ≥8.8b)

2.05 (1.75–2.41)

1.93 (1.62–2.29)

2.41 (2.05–2.83)

2.03 (1.71–2.41)

TyG index ≥8.86/8.52c)

2.13 (1.82–2.51)

2.01 (1.69–2.39)

2.57 (2.18–3.02)

2.16 (1.82–2.56)

  1. a)Adjusted for age, body mass index, status of hypertension, family history of diabetes, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and regular exercise, b)TyG index ≥8.8 cm, Lee et al. [42], c)TyG index ≥8.86 cm for men ≥8.52 for women in the present study
  2. Abbreviations: ORs odds ratios; TyG index, the product of fasting glucose and triglycerides
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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