High TG/HDL ratio suggests a higher risk of metabolic syndrome among an elderly Chinese population: a cross-sectional study

ObjectivesTo investigate the relationship between triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and metabolic syndrome in the elderly population of China, and to determine the best critical value of TG/HDL-C in higher risk of metabolic syndrome in this population.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingOur study was conducted in a community physical examination centre in Wuhan, China between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016.ParticipantsThe physical examination data from 1267 elderly people (aged over 65 years) in the community were analysed in this study. The average age of the study participants was 71.64±5.605 years.Primary outcome measuresCorrelation between the TG/HDL-C ratio and metabolic syndrome; the optimum cut-off of the TG/HDL-C ratio for the prediction of metabolic syndrome.ResultsThe TG/HDL-C ratio showed a significant positive correlation with metabolic syndrome (r=0.420, p