Cross-sectional study investigates associations of the triglyceride-glucose index with metabolic risk in thyroid conditions, suggesting its relevance despite thyroid status.
Key Points
This study investigates the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and metabolic risk across various thyroid function states.
222 adults categorized by thyroid function (overt hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, euthyroidism, healthy controls)
TyG index calculated using fasting glucose and triglyceride values
Receiver operating characteristic analysis conducted to assess TyG index's discriminative ability for metabolic risk.
TyG index showed no significant differences across thyroid function groups (p = 0.152)
Significant positive correlations were found between TyG index and triglyceride levels (r = 0.419, p < 0.001)