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ArticleJMIR diabetes2026

Age- and Sex-Specific Distribution of the Triglyceride-Glucose Index in a Large Chinese Population: Cross-Sectional Study.

Hanze Du, Shuaihua Song, Xiao Zhai, Junchi Liu, Yue Jiang, Yaoda Hu, Huijing He, Daowei Li, Huijuan Zhu, Shi Chen and 2 more

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Hanze Du *Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-4884
Shuaihua Song *Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9852-2226
Xiao ZhaiKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-067X
Junchi LiuKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9567-0869
Yue JiangKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-2595
Yaoda HuDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3713-3208
Huijing HeDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2922-752X
Daowei LiJilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-9373
Huijuan ZhuKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5172-6870
Shi ChenKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6473-5511
Guangliang ShanDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-8941
Hui PanKey Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifu Garden, Beijing, China, 86 (010) 69155685.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2413-0646

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Abstract

Background: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has demonstrated promising predictive capability in clinical studies, but its distribution characteristics across different age and sex groups in the Chinese population have not been fully characterized. Objective: This study aimed to describe the population-based distribution of the TyG index. Methods: A total of 4621 participants aged 20-80 years from the China National Health Survey were included in this study. The TyG index was calculated from fasting blood glucose and triglycerides. The age- and sex-specific distribution values of the TyG index were obtained using the percentiles method. Results: Males had higher BMI (23.32, SD 2.63 vs 22.72, SD 2.60 kg/m2), triglyceride (133.78, SD 78.07 vs 111.58, SD 61.18 mg/dL), fasting glucose (97.05, SD 11.95 vs 94.34, SD 10.46 mg/dL), and TyG index values (8.63, SD 0.54 vs 8.45, SD 0.50) than females. The TyG index of males reached its peak value at approximately 40 years of age. The lower limit percentile values for females exceeded that of males around age 50. After the age of 60, the upper limit of the distribution values in females was higher than in males. Conclusions: This study characterized the age- and sex-specific distribution of the TyG index among Chinese adults aged 20-80 years. The results of this study contribute to a more precise assessment of glucolipid metabolism.

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age- and sex-specific distributionchina national health surveychinese adultsglucolipid metabolismtriglyceride-glucose index

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