Changes in Triglyceride Levels Over Time and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Men

2008226 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Amir Tirosh · Sheba Medical Center

Iris Shai · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Rafael Bitzur · Sheba Medical Center

Ilan Kochba · Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps

Dorit Tekes-Manova · Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps

Eran Israeli · Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps

Tzippora Shochat

Abstract

Two measurements of fasting triglyceride levels obtained 5 years apart can assist in identifying apparently healthy young men at increased risk for diabetes, independent of traditional risk factors and of associated changes in BMI and lifestyle parameters.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 31, Issue 10, pp. 2032-2037

DOI: 10.2337/dc08-0825

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