Proatherogenic changes in lipoprotein particles associated with a high triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in youths.

Martina Chiriacò Lorenzo Nesti Andrea Natali Nicola Santoro Sonia Caprio Domenico Tricò

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

In youths with obesity, an elevated TG/HDL ratio is associated with high concentrations of proatherogenic lipoprotein subclasses. This phenotype may explain the increased cardiovascular risk associated with a high TG/HDL ratio.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
body mass index
skeletal muscle