Comparison of the triglyceride glucose index and modified triglyceride glucose indices in assessing periodontitis in Korean adults.

Hyun-Jeong LeeJun-Hyuk LeeSue KimYu-Jin Kwon

Published in: Journal of periodontal research (2023)

TyG, TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR appear to be significantly associated with the prevalence of periodontitis. Among the TyG and modified TyG indices, TyG-WHtR exhibited the highest predictive performance for periodontitis.

Keyphrases

body mass index
blood glucose
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance