Research Article

Triglyceride-Glucose Index for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study of 298,652 Individuals Receiving a Health Check-Up in China

Table 2

Multiclass logistic regression among the TyG-index subgroups.

VariablesQ1 (TyG <8.30)Q2 (8.30≤ TyG <8.83)Q3 (TyG ≥8.83)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Hypertension1.002.28 (2.22–2.34)<0.0014.43 (4.32–4.55)<0.001
Hyperglycemia1.003.80 (3.63–4.00)<0.00114.33 (13.71–14.98)<0.001
Hyperlipidemia1.002.07 (1.95–2.20)<0.00117.43 (16.54–18.37)<0.001
MS1.005.80 (5.08–6.62)<0.0017.79 (7.22–8.10)<0.001
Hypertension1.001.30 (1.26–1.33)<0.0011.86 (1.80–1.91)<0.001
Hyperglycemia1.002.51 (2.39–2.64)<0.0018.17 (7.80–8.56)<0.001
Hyperlipidemia1.002.77 (2.60–2.95)<0.0012.90 (2.73–3.09)<0.001
MS1.002.68 (2.35–3.07)<0.00116.56 (14.59–18.79)<0.001

Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, drinking, and eGFR. TyG, triglyceride-glucose; MS, metabolic syndrome; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.