Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio Can Predict Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
The triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio could be related to insulin resistance (IR). We previously reported that Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) had a high prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). We aimed to determine the cutoff value of the TG/HDL-C ratio for predicting IR and to examine whether the TG/HDL-C ratio is useful for identifying individuals at risk of IGT in young Korean women with PCOS.


METHODS
We recruited 450 women with PCOS (24±5 yrs) and performed a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). IR was assessed by a homeostasis model assessment index over that of the 95th percentile of regular-cycling women who served as the controls (n=450, 24±4 yrs).


RESULTS
The cutoff value of the TG/HDL-C ratio for predicting IR was 2.5 in women with PCOS. Among the women with PCOS who had normal fasting glucose (NFG), the prevalence of IGT was significantly higher in the women with PCOS who had a high TG/HDL-C ratio compared with those with a low TG/HDL-C ratio (15.6% vs. 5.6%, p<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The cutoff value of the TG/HDL-C ratio for predicting IR was 2.5 in young Korean women with PCOS, and women with NFG and a high TG/HDL-C ratio had a higher prevalence of IGT. Therefore, Korean women with PCOS with a TG/HDL-C ratio >2.5 are recommended to be administered an OGTT to detect IGT even if they have NFG.
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Do Kyeong
do K
Song
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyejin
H
Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yeon Ah
YA
Sung
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jyoh@ewha.ac.kr.
Jee Young
JY
Oh
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides
HDL; Triglycerides; cholesterol; glucose intolerance; insulin resistance; polycystic ovary syndrome