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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2021

Positive association between the ratio of triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and diabetes incidence in Korean adults.

Joungyoun Kim, Sang-Jun Shin, Ye-Seul Kim, Hee-Taik Kang

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Joungyoun KimCollege of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, 50-1, Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Jun ShinDepartment of Information and Statistics, Chungbuk National University, 1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28644, Republic of Korea.
Ye-Seul Kim *Department of Family Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 776 1-Soonwhan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea. yesul86@naver.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1542-2367
Hee-Taik Kang *Department of Family Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 776 1-Soonwhan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea. kanght0818@gmail.com.

Funding

Korea Health Industry Development Institute HI19C0526National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1I1A3A01059886National Research Foundation of Korea 2021R1G1A1006485
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInsulin resistance is associated with the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction. The ratio of triglycerides (TG) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (TG/HDL-C ratio) is positively correlated with insulin resistance. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the TG/HDL-C ratio and the incidence of diabetes in Korean adults.

methodsThis retrospective study used data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort. The TG/HDL-C ratio was divided into three tertiles, the T

resultsA total of 80,693 subjects aged between 40 and 79 years were enrolled. The median follow-up period was 5.9 years. The estimated cumulative incidence of diabetes in the T

conclusionsIncreased TG/HDL-C ratio was significantly associated with a higher risk of new-onset diabetes in both sexes.

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PMCPMC8431895

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