Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic adults: a large cross-sectional study of a health check-up population.

Front Cardiovasc Med · 2026 · PMC13290593 · PMID 42358642

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.072so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

a possible trendno p-value reported

Although the association in the elevated glucose group (FPG≥5.6 mmol/L) did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.072), possibly due to a relatively smaller sample size, the higher point estimate (OR=1.46) suggests a possible trend toward a stronger association.

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