Key result
The Triglyceride-Glucose index demonstrated significant predictive capacity for intermediate or high 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (AUROC 0.662) in male taxi-motorbike drivers.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease risk assessment is challenging in low-resource settings, and the utility of the triglyceride-glucose index had not been evaluated among high-risk taxi-motorbike drivers in Benin.
Does the TyG index predict cardiometabolic risk and 10-year CVD risk in male, non-smoking taxi-motorbike drivers?
Cross-Sectional (n=137)
No
Does the TyG index predict cardiometabolic risk and 10-year CVD risk in male, non-smoking taxi-motorbike drivers?
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The TyG index is a simple, affordable surrogate marker that correlates strongly with cardiometabolic risk and 10-year CVD risk in high-risk occupational workers in resource-limited settings.
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Avogbe et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=137). Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) Index vs. Lower TyG index was evaluated on Prediction of intermediate or high 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (AUROC 0.662, 95% CI 0.556-0.768, p=<0.001). The Triglyceride-Glucose index demonstrated significant predictive capacity for intermediate or high 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (AUROC 0.662) in male taxi-motorbike drivers.
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