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September 10, 2025The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineOpen Access

The triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of cardiovascular abnormalities in obese patients

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RARefaat Fathy Abd-ElaalKSKhaled Mohamed Ali ShehataMGMario Gerges

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Analysis shows triglyceride-glucose index forecasts cardiovascular risk in obese individuals, indicating early intervention may be vital.

Key Points

  • The triglyceride-glucose index significantly predicts cardiovascular risk in obese patients.
  • About 48% of obese participants showed impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance based on the TyG index.
  • Participants underwent standard echocardiography and relevant risk assessments during the study.
  • The results suggest the TyG index could be a crucial tool for early identification of cardiovascular abnormalities.

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Abd-Elaal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c240deb210217d6479caachttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-025-00494-x
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