Research Article

Association of the Ratio of Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Beijing

Table 4

Threshold effect analysis of TG/HDL-C on the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the REACTION study.

OutcomeOR (95% CI) value

One-line linear regression model1.49 (1.26–1.78)<0.01
Two-piecewise linear regression model
 <1.502.50 (1.70–3.67)<0.01
 >1.500.96 (0.67–1.37)0.82
Log-likelihood ratio test<0.01

Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, histories of hypertension, tumor, stroke, and coronary heart disease, smoking status, alcohol intake, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, strenuous activity, education level, and family histories of T2DM and tumors.