The Claim
After full adjustment for confounders, neither the triglyceride-glucose index nor the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio is statistically significantly associated with stroke risk.
What the research says
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In people studied, measurements of triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio did not show a statistically significant link to stroke risk when other health factors were accounted for.
See the scientific wording
Neither the triglyceride-glucose index nor the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio showed a statistically significant association with stroke risk after full adjustment for confounders, suggesting these biomarkers may be more specific to coronary heart disease than cerebrovascular events.
When the body becomes resistant to insulin, the liver produces too much fat and the blood sugar stays high, which damages blood vessel walls. This damage causes fatty plaques to build up mostly in the heart's arteries, not the brain's arteries, because the heart's vessels are more sensitive to these metabolic changes.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that these two blood markers are strongly linked to heart disease, but didn't show a clear link to stroke after accounting for other health issues — meaning they're probably better at predicting heart problems than stroke.
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