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. 2025 Jun 3;15:19359. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-03333-9

Table 2.

Association between triglyceride-glucose related indices and cardiometabolic disease incidence among midlife women.

Unadjusted model Multivariable model 1 Multivariable model 2
HR (95% CI) p value HR (95% CI) p value HR (95% CI) p value
TyG
Q1 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) /
Q2 0.95 (0.77–1.17) 0.61 0.98 (0.79–1.22) 0.87 0.93 (0.74–1.16) 0.51
Q3 1.15 (0.94–1.40) 0.17 1.18 (0.96–1.45) 0.12 1.08 (0.87–1.35) 0.48
Q4 1.96 (1.63–2.36)  < 0.01 2.03 (1.66–2.47)  < 0.01 1.78 (1.41–2.25)  < 0.01
Per 1 SD increase 1.33 (1.24–1.41)  < 0.01 1.32 (1.23–1.41)  < 0.01 1.31 (1.20–1.42)  < 0.01
TyG-BMI
Q1 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) /
Q2 1.52 (1.20–1.92)  < 0.01 1.45 (1.14–1.85)  < 0.01 1.41 (1.10–1.81) 0.01
Q3 2.32 (1.86–2.89)  < 0.01 2.09 (1.66–2.64)  < 0.01 1.99 (1.55–2.56)  < 0.01
Q4 3.98 (3.23–4.92)  < 0.01 3.53 (2.80–4.44)  < 0.01 3.26 (2.51–4.24)  < 0.01
Per 1 SD increase 1.61 (1.52–1.70)  < 0.01 1.55 (1.46–1.65)  < 0.01 1.52 (1.41–1.63)  < 0.01
TyG-WC
Q1 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) /
Q2 1.75 (1.39–2.20)  < 0.01 1.62 (1.28–2.06)  < 0.01 1.57 (1.23–2.00)  < 0.01
Q3 2.24 (1.79–2.81)  < 0.01 1.88 (1.49–2.38)  < 0.01 1.78 (1.38–2.29)  < 0.01
Q4 3.95 (3.19–4.88)  < 0.01 3.41 (2.72–4.27)  < 0.01 3.13 (2.41–4.06)  < 0.01
Per 1 SD increase 1.60 (1.51–1.70)  < 0.01 1.56 (1.46–1.67)  < 0.01 1.54 (1.43–1.67)  < 0.01
TyG-WHtR
Q1 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) / 1 (Reference) /
Q2 1.42 (1.13–1.80)  < 0.01 1.34 (1.05–1.70)  < 0.01 1.31 (1.02–1.67) 0.51
Q3 2.20 (1.77–2.74)  < 0.01 1.80 (1.43–2.27)  < 0.01 1.76 (1.37–2.26) 0.48
Q4 3.92 (3.18–4.82)  < 0.01 3.33 (2.68–4.15)  < 0.01 3.19 (2.47–4.12)  < 0.01
Per 1 SD increase 1.63 (1.54–1.73)  < 0.01 1.58 (1.49–1.69)  < 0.01 1.57 (1.46–1.70)  < 0.01

Adjusted for age, race, income, smoking status, and menopause status.

Additionally adjusted for low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, C-reactive protein, estradiol, and follicle-stimulating hormone.

Abbreviation: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval, TyG, triglyceride-glucose index, BMI, body mass index, WC, waist circumference. WHtR, waist-to-height ratio.