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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2017

Triglycerides/glucose index is a useful surrogate marker of insulin resistance among adolescents.

B Kang, Y Yang, E Y Lee, H K Yang, H-S Kim, S-Y Lim, J-H Lee, S-S Lee, B-K Suh, K-H Yoon

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B KangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0901-4903
Y YangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
E Y LeeDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
H K YangDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
H-S KimDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
S-Y LimInstitute of Catholic Ubiquitous Health Care, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
J-H LeeInstitute of Catholic Ubiquitous Health Care, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
S-S LeeDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
B-K SuhDepartment of Pediatrics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
K-H YoonDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

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objectivesOur aim was to investigate the association between the triglycerides/glucose index (TyG index) and the homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in the prediction of insulin resistance (IR) among adolescents.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among 221 Korean adolescents (168 males and 53 females aged 9-13 years) from May to June 2014 in Chung-ju city. The TyG index was calculated as ln [triglycerides (mg dl

resultsIn the IR group, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, body fat, fasting insulin, fasting plasma glucose, triglyceride levels and triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) were significantly higher than that in the non-IR group. The TG index was significantly different between the IR group (n=22) and non-IR group (n=199), at 8.43±0.45 and 8.05±0.41, respectively (P<0.001). The TyG index was well correlated with HOMA-IR (r=0.41; P<0.001) and showed a strong positive association with TG/HDL-C (r=0.84; P<0.001). The cut-off of the TyG index for diagnosis of insulin resistance was 8.18.

conclusionsThe TyG index is a simple, cost-effective surrogate marker of insulin resistance among adolescents compared with HOMA-IR.

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Adolescent HealthAdolescentAsian PeopleBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexChildCost-Benefit AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleNutrition SurveysPediatric ObesityPredictive Value of TestsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseTriglycerides

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