Observational studyChest2021
Association of Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Lung Health: A Population-Based Study.
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- Association Between C-Reactive Protein-Triglyceride Glucose Index and All-Cause Mortality and Exacerbation in Adult Asthma: NHANES, 1999-2010 and 2015-2018.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2026Article
- Association of triglyceride-glucose index with presence and development of impaired spirometry: results from Austrian LEAD cohort.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- The association between triglyceride glucose-frailty index and cardiometabolic multimorbidity among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a national prospective cohort study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Article
- The relationship between triglyceride-glucose index and chronic lung diseases: a nationwide cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Association of TyG-BMI and genetic risk with incident adult-onset asthma: Insights from the UK biobank.Chinese medical journal · 2026Article
- The Association Between Depression and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Study in the UK Biobank.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- Low socioeconomic status, insulin resistance, asthma, and depression: A syndemic framework in Brazilian adolescents.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026Article
- Association of life's essential 8 with chronic respiratory disease mortality and lung health: a national cohort study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Association between metabolic score for visceral fat and adverse outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- The Association Between Stomach Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Triglyceride-glucose index and the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, panvascular disease, and multimorbidity: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Prognostic value of the triglyceride-glucose index for ICU mortality in non-diabetic sepsis: a restricted cubic spline analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Insulin resistance in cerebral small vessel disease: a mini review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
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- Dietary and lifestyle oxidative balance, metabolic dysfunction, and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in Chinese adults: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Exploration of the associations between violent and aggressive behaviors risk and NHHR, TyG in patients with schizophrenia: an SHAP interpretable machine learning prediction and FAERS pharmacovigilance analysis.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Triglyceride-Glucose Body Mass Index Predicts Asthma Exacerbations: A Prospective Study.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2025Article
- The joint effect of triglyceride-glucose index and C-reactive protein levels on the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective cohort study.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Homeostasis of Gut Microbiota Protects against Susceptibility to Fungal Pneumonia.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Association between stress hyperglycemia ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMetabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are associated with worsened outcomes of chronic lung disease. The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), a measure of metabolic dysfunction, is associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, but its relationship to lung health is unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the relationship of TyG to respiratory symptoms, chronic lung disease, and lung function? STUDY DESIGN AND
methodsThis study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2012. Participants included fasting adults age ≥ 40 years (N = 6,893) with lung function measurements in a subset (n = 3,383). Associations of TyG with respiratory symptoms (cough, phlegm production, wheeze, and exertional dyspnea), chronic lung disease (diagnosed asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema), and lung function (FEV
resultsTyG was moderately correlated with HOMA-IR (Spearman ρ = 0.51) and had good discrimination for metabolic syndrome (area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, 0.80). A one-unit increase in TyG was associated with higher odds of cough (adjusted OR [aOR], 1.28; 95% CI, 1.06-1.54), phlegm production (aOR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.01-1.43), wheeze (aOR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.03-1.35), exertional dyspnea (aOR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.07-1.38), and a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis (aOR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.02-1.43). TyG was associated with higher relative risk of a restrictive spirometry pattern (adjusted relative risk ratio, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.11-1.90). Many associations were maintained with additional adjustment for HOMA-IR or metabolic syndrome.
interpretationTyG was associated with respiratory symptoms, chronic bronchitis, and a restrictive spirometry pattern. Associations were not fully explained by insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. TyG is a satisfactory measure of metabolic dysfunction with relevance to pulmonary outcomes. Prospective study to define TyG as a biomarker for impaired lung health is warranted.
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