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Association Between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Waist-To-Hip Ratio with Type 2 Diabetic Retinopathy in the Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Yu WangYing MiaoQin Wan
Published in: Endocrine research (2024)
In patients with T2DM, TyG-WHR was significantly elevated in those with DR and independently associated with an increased risk of DR presence in Chinese patients. This implies that TyG-WHR could potentially serve as a valuable and dependable biomarker for DR, underscoring the importance of giving greater consideration to T2DM patients with elevated TyG-WHR to effectively prevent and mitigate the onset of DR and associated adverse health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • editorial comment
  • optical coherence tomography
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • blood pressure
  • skeletal muscle
  • electronic health record