Optimal cutoff for the evaluation of insulin resistance through triglyceride-glucose index: A cross-sectional study in a Venezuelan population

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 6; p. 1337
• Main Authors: Salazar, Juan, Bermúdez, Valmore, Calvo, María, Olivar, Luis Carlos, Luzardo, Eliana, Navarro, Carla, Mencia, Heysa, Martínez, María, Rivas-Ríos, José, Wilches-Durán, Sandra, Cerda, Marcos, Graterol, Modesto, Graterol, Rosemily, Garicano, Carlos, Hernández, Juan, Rojas, Joselyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, UK F1000 Research Limited 2018; F1000 Research Ltd
• Subjects: Diabetes & Obesity; Methods of Clinical Decision-Making; Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) evaluation is a fundamental goal in clinical and epidemiological research. However, the most widely used methods are difficult to apply to populations with low incomes. The triglyceride-glucose index (TGI) emerges as an alternative to use in daily clinical practic...