Triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) index as a reference criterion of risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and low insulin sensitivity in apparently healthy subjects

Abstract

"The MetS involves a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including centrally distributed obesity, decreased concentration of high-density lipoprotein colesterol (HDL-C), elevated triglycerides (TG), high blood pressure, and hyperglycemia1. MetS is also a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), ischemic heart disease, and arteriosclerosis-associated stroke, which are causes of mortality1,2. Given the previously mentioned information, MetS is considered a public health problem worldwide, especially in Westernized countries1, presenting a prevalence of 39.7% in Mexico"