This research examines the link between nonfasting triglyceride levels and the risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and mortality in both men and women.
General population cohort study
Measured nonfasting triglyceride levels in participants
Analyzed associations with myocardial infarction and death
Elevated nonfasting triglycerides associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction
Higher levels linked to greater incidence of ischemic heart disease and death
Abstract
In this general population cohort, elevated nonfasting triglyceride levels were associated with increased risk of MI, IHD, and death in men and women.