Akodji Dèfognon Fiacre Marcos Migan1,
Augustin Gaétan Julien Sègbo1,
Edgard-Roméo Tchéoubi1,
Abel Antoine Missihoun2,
Espérance Fifamè Elvire Kougnimon1,
Carina Perside Afiavi Alofa1,
Dias-Mendel Tenor Allode3,
Akadiri Yessoufou4,
Clément Agbangla2,
Casimir Dewanou Akpovi1,
1Research Unit on Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer (UR-MNTC), Applied Biology Research Laboratory (LARBA), Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 2009 Cotonou, Benin
2Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Genome Analysis (LGMAG), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
3Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology, Higher Normal School of Natitingou, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, and Mathematics of Abomey, BP 72 Natitingou, Benin
4Laboratory of Cell Biology and Physiology, Institute of Applied Biomedical Sciences (ISBA) and Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
American Journal of Biomedical Research.
2024,
Vol. 12 No. 1, 1-10
DOI: 10.12691/ajbr-12-1-1
Copyright © 2024 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Akodji Dèfognon Fiacre Marcos Migan, Augustin Gaétan Julien Sègbo, Edgard-Roméo Tchéoubi, Abel Antoine Missihoun, Espérance Fifamè Elvire Kougnimon, Carina Perside Afiavi Alofa, Dias-Mendel Tenor Allode, Akadiri Yessoufou, Clément Agbangla, Casimir Dewanou Akpovi. Predictive Potential of the Triglycerides-Glucose Index for Type 2 Diabetes in Benin: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.
American Journal of Biomedical Research. 2024; 12(1):1-10. doi: 10.12691/ajbr-12-1-1.
Correspondence to: Casimir Dewanou Akpovi, Research Unit on Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer (UR-MNTC), Applied Biology Research Laboratory (LARBA), Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP 2009 Cotonou, Benin. Email:
casimir.akpovi@gmail.comAbstract
This study investigates the Triglycerides-Glucose (TyG) index's predictive potential for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the Beninese population. Among 850 participants, including 327 with T2D, 25 with prediabetes, and 491 without diabetes, various risk factors were assessed. Anthropometric data, fasting blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and insulin were measured, and indices (HOMA1, HOMA2, TyG) were calculated. Statistical analyses utilized SigmaPlot 14, employing parametric and non-parametric tests based on data distribution. Data were presented as mean ± SD for quantitative, and proportions for qualitative variables. Normality was checked via the Shapiro-Wilk test. Parametric (ANOVA, t-test) and non-parametric (Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney) tests were employed based on data distribution. Pearson's chi-square test compared proportions, and associations were evaluated with odds ratios (OR). ROC curves assessed diagnostic performance (p<0.05). Results revealed a strong association between insulin resistance (IR) and T2D, with significant correlations to body mass index, waist circumference, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, and triglycerides. The TyG index correlated significantly with HOMA1-IR and HOMA2-IR. Elevated TyG index levels were observed in subjects with prediabetes, T2D, visceral obesity, age ≥ 45 years, family history of diabetes, and hypertension. The TyG index demonstrated good diagnostic performance, with an area under the curve of 0.82, outperforming other ratios. The TyG index emerged as a reliable marker for IR, exhibiting strong correlations with established HOMA models. It proved efficient, particularly in subjects with fasting blood glucose levels below 1 g/L, suggesting its potential as a predictive tool for T2D in the Beninese population.
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