The Claim

In non-diabetic adults, a higher triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio is associated with a graded increase in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, with individuals in the highest quartile (TG/HDL-C >1.32) exhibiting a 17.5% higher risk compared to those in the lowest quartile after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, blood pressure, glucose, lipid levels, smoking, alcohol use, and other confounders.

Source: Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in a Non-Diabetic General Population.

What the research says

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In plain English

Among adults without diabetes, a higher ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol is linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, with those in the top quarter of this ratio having a 17.5% greater risk than those in the bottom quarter.

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In a non-diabetic adult population, a higher triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio is associated with a graded increase in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, with individuals in the highest quartile (TG/HDL-C >1.32) showing a 17.5% higher risk compared to those in the lowest quartile after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, blood pressure, glucose, lipid levels, smoking, alcohol use, and other confounders.

Why this might work

When there is too much triglyceride and not enough HDL cholesterol in the blood, small dense LDL particles build up in artery walls, inflammation increases, and the lining of blood vessels stops working properly, leading to plaque formation and blockages that cause heart attacks and strokes.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in a Non-Diabetic General Population.

    In people without diabetes, higher levels of triglycerides compared to HDL cholesterol in the blood are linked to a much higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke — the higher the ratio, the greater the risk, even after accounting for other health factors.

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