Comparison of two surrogate estimates of insulin resistance to predict cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy Individuals

Insulin resistance is associated with a cluster of abnormalities that increase cardiovascular disease (CVD). Several indices have been proposed to identify individuals who are insulin resistant, and thereby at increased CVD risk. The aim of this study was to compare the abilities of 3 indices to accomplish that goal: 1) plasma triglyceride x glucose index (TGxG); 2) plasma triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C); and 3) Metabolic Syndrome (MetS).

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - December 22, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Martin R. Salazar, Horacio A. Carbajal, Walter G. Espeche, Marcelo Aizpur úa, Carlos A. Dulbecco, Gerald M. Reaven Source Type: research