Abstract
Background: The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a predictor of cardiovascular diseases; however, to what extent the TyG index is associated with cardiovascular diseases through renal function is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the complex association of the TyG index and renal function with cardiovascular diseases using a cohort design. Methods: This study included participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) free of cardiovascular diseases at baseline. We performed adjusted regression analyses and mediation analyses using Cox models. The TyG index was calculated as Ln [fasting triglyceride (mg/dL) × fasting glucose (mg/dL)/2]. Renal function was defined by the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Results: A total of 6 496 participants were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 59.6 ± 9.5 years, and 2996 (46.1%) were females. During a maximum follow-up of 7.0 years, 1 996 (30.7%) people developed cardiovascular diseases, including 1 541 (23.7%) cases of heart diseases and 651 (10.0%) cases of stroke. Both the TyG index and eGFR level were significantly associated with cardiovascular diseases. Compared with people with a lower TyG index (median level) and eGFR ≥ 60 ml/minute/1.73 m2, those with a higher TyG index and decreased eGFR had the highest risk of cardiovascular diseases (HR, 1.870; 95% CI 1.131–3.069). Decreased eGFR significantly mediated 29.6% of the associations between the TyG index and cardiovascular diseases. Conclusions: The combination of a higher TyG index and lower eGFR level was associated with the highest risk of cardiovascular diseases. Renal function could mediate the association between the TyG index and cardiovascular risk.
RAS ID
62409
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
12-1-2023
Volume
22
Issue
1
Funding Information
National Natural Science Foundation of China / Jilin Province Science and Technology Foundation
School
Centre for Precision Health
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publisher
Springer / BMC
Comments
Cui, C., Liu, L., Zhang, T., Fang, L., Mo, Z., Qi, Y., . . . Wu, Z. (2023). Triglyceride-glucose index, renal function and cardiovascular disease: A national cohort study. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 22, article 325. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-023-02055-4