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Table 2 Association between TyG index (dependent variable) with energy and macronutrient consumption in patients with heart disease

From: Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with symptomatic coronary artery disease in patients in secondary care

Consumption (% energy)

Model 1: TyG index tertiles

Model 2: TyG index tertiles

1 (lowest)

2

3 (highest)

1 (lowest)

2

3 (highest)

 

OR (95% CI)

 

OR (95% CI)

Energy

 

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

 

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

 Carbohydrates (%)

  45–65

 

1 (Ref.)

 

1 (Ref.)

  < 45

 

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

 

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

1.1 (0.8–1.4)

  > 65

 

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

 

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

 Proteins (%)

  15–20

1 (Ref.)

1 (Ref.)

1 (Ref.)

1 (Ref.)

  < 15

 

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

 

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

  > 20

 

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

1.2 (0.9–1.4)

 

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

 Lipids (%)

  25–35

 

1 (Ref.)

 

1 (Ref.)

  < 25

 

0.8 (0.6–0.9)

0.6 (0.5–0.8)

 

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  > 35

 

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

 

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

  1. Data are odds ratio (95% CI) based in multinomial logistic regression
  2. Italic values show the presence of statistic significance
  3. Model 1: crude
  4. Model 2: adjusted by sex, age, use of hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, anticoagulant and lipid-lowing agents