Summary Background The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is an easily accessible surrogate
marker of insulin resistance, an important pathway in the development of type 2 diabetes …

Background The burden of diabetes is a global problem, wherein the significant growth of
diabetes in Colombia reflects a complex pathophysiology and epidemiology found in many …

Background The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological
transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable …

The prevalence of Prediabetes in Colombia is high, and despite being recognized and
categorized in the main Medical Guidelines and included in the International Classification …

Abstract According to the International Diabetes Federation, 8.3% of the world population
suffers from diabetes mellitus, and it is expected that the number of individuals with the …

Aims The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) has been proposed as an alternative to insulin
resistance and as a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes. Little is known on its role in …

Purpose To examine if the role of obesity in the risk of gestational diabetes differs between
immigrant and US-born women. Methods We used New York City–linked 2010–2014 birth …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. The
objective of the present study is to investigate the prevalence and the associated variables …

The prevalence of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and the metabolic syndrome
continues to increase in Latin America, while the rates of diagnosis, treatment and control of …

Background The current study aims to evaluate the association between neck circumference
(NC) and several cardio-metabolic risk factors, to compare it with well-established …