Predictive value of triglyceride-glucose index and its derivatives for lean metabolic associated fatty liver disease
10.16781/j.CN31-2187/R.20240019
- VernacularTitle:甘油三酯葡萄糖指数及其衍生指标对瘦型代谢相关脂肪性肝病的预测价值
- Author:
Xu DONG
1
;
Yu GE
;
Chaoqun WANG
;
Mingxiao XU
;
Yi CHEN
;
Lin CHEN
Author Information
1. 海军军医大学(第二军医大学)第一附属医院感染科,上海 200433
- Keywords:
metabolic associated fatty liver disease;
lean type;
triglyceride-glucose index;
body mass index;
alanine transaminase
- From:
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University
2024;45(8):973-980
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlations between triglyceride glucose index(TyG)and its derivatives TyG-body mass index(BMI)and TyG-alanine transaminase(ALT)with the risk of lean metabolic associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD).Methods A total of 207 patients diagnosed with lean MAFLD and 100 lean healthy controls who received annual health examination in Health Management Center of our hospital from Jul.to Dec.2023 were enrolled.Plasma lipids,blood glucose,liver function,TyG,TyG-BMI and TyG-ALT were compared between the 2 groups.The influencing factors of lean MAFLD were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression models.All subjects were divided into 4 subgroups(Q1-Q4)according to the quartile of TyG and its derivatives,and the prevalence of lean MAFLD in each subgroup was observed.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves of TyG,TyG-BMI and TyG-ALT for lean MAFLD were plotted to evaluate the prediction efficiency.Results Of the 8 764 health examination cases included,2 350(26.8%)had MAFLD,of which 207 were lean MAFLD(8.8%,207/2 350).Compared with the lean healthy controls,the patients in the lean MAFLD group were older,with more male and high BMI,and their fasting blood glucose,total cholesterol,triglyceride,low density lipoprotein-cholesterol,ALT,aspartate transaminase,γ-glutamyl transpeptidase,alkaline phosphatase,total bilirubin,TyG,TyG-BMI and TyG-ALT were significantly increased,while high density lipoprotein-cholesterol was significantly decreased(all P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed that age,male,and elevated ALT level were independent risk factors for lean MAFLD.The prevalence of lean MAFLD in the Q4 subgroup of TyG was significantly higher than that in the Q1 and Q2 subgroups(34.3%[71/207]vs 10.6%[22/207]and 24.2%[50/207],both P<0.05).The prevalence rates of lean MAFLD in the Q4 subgroup of TyG-BMI and the Q4 subgroup of TyG-ALT were significantly higher than those in the corresponding Q1,Q2,and Q3 subgroups(35.3%[73/207]vs 8.2%[17/207],24.6%[51/207],and 31.9%[66/207];33.8%[70/207]vs 14.0%[29/207],23.2%[48/207],and 29.0%[60/207];all P<0.05).The area under curve(AUC)of TyG-BMI in predicting lean MAFLD was 0.869 0(95%confidence interval[CI]0.825 5-0.912 6,P<0.001),which was higher than that of TyG(AUC=0.818 8[95%CI 0.768 0-0.869 6,P<0.001])and TyG-ALT(AUC=0.772 5[95%CI 0.718 7-0.826 2,P<0.001]).Conclusion TyG,TyG-BMI,and TyG-ALT are associated with lean MAFLD,and have predictive value for lean MAFLD.TyG and its derivatives are easy to calculate and cheap,and can be used for preliminary clinical assessment of lean MAFLD.