TG : HDL-C Ratio Is a Good Marker to Identify Children Affected by Obesity with Increased Cardiometabolic Risk and Insulin Resistance

• Main Authors: Ahmad Kamil, Nur Zati Iwani, Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid, Wan Mohd Zin, Ruziana Mona, Md Zain, Fuziah, Hong, Janet Yeow Hua, Yahya, Abqariyah, Mokhtar, Abdul Halim, Wan Mohamud, Wan Nazaimoon
• Format: Article
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23809/; https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8586167

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important predictor of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. This study aims to examine the clinical utility of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG: HDL-C) in identifying cardiometabolic risk and insulin resistance (IR) among children with obesity, in c...