Triglyceride-glucose index as a marker in cardiovascular diseases: landscape and limitations

🤖 Plain-English Summary

The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been identified as a reliable alternative biomarker of insulin resistance (IR). To this end, in this review, we summarize the history of the use of the TyG index as a surrogate marker for IR.

🔑 Key Findings

• Recently, a considerable number of studies have provided robust statistical evidence suggesting that the TyG index is associated with the development and prognosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
• Nevertheless, the application of the TyG index as a marker of CVD has not systemically been evaluated, and even less information exists regarding the underlying mechanisms associated with CVD.
• To this end, in this review, we summarize the history of the use of the TyG index as a surrogate marker for IR.

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