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Table 4 Lipid-derived indexes in patients with/without insulin resistance

From: Comparison of triglyceride glucose index and other insulin resistance indexes in children with overweight and obesity

 

IR (+)

IR (-)

P

TyG Index

4.62 ± 0.25

4.43 ± 0.21

 < 0.001

4.01–5.49 (4.61)*

3.37–4.92 (4.44)*

TG/HDL

2.86 ± 2.12

1.76 ± 0.92

 < 0.001

0.48–17.1 (2.22)*

0.41–6.94 (1.61)*

Total cholesterol/HDL

3.52 ± 0.92

3.07 ± 0.78

 < 0.001

1.77–6.77 (3.41)*

1.1–5.68 (3.04)*

LDL/HDL

2.01 ± 0.99

1.78 ± 0.62

0.014

0.71–12.5 (1.92)*

0.55–3.8 (1.77)*

  1. HDL High-density lipoprotein, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, TG Triglyceride, TyG Triglyceride glucose index
  2. P < 0.05 is statistically significant
  3. Mann–Whitney U test
  4. *min.-max., median