Why the study?
Is the TC/HDL-C ratio superior to the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio as an index of ischemic heart disease risk and insulin resistance in middle-aged men?
Is the TC/HDL-C ratio superior to the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio as an index of ischemic heart disease risk and insulin resistance in middle-aged men?
The TC/HDL-C ratio may be a better indicator of ischemic heart disease risk and insulin resistance than the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio, particularly in patients with high triglycerides.
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TC/HDL-C may better reflect insulin resistance features than LDL-C/HDL-C in middle-aged men; leaves open improved IHD risk prediction.
Lemieux et al. (2001) studied this question.
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