Fasting Compared With Nonfasting Triglycerides and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Women

20071,616 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sandeep Bansal · Cardiovascular Research Center

Julie E. Buring · Cardiovascular Research Center

Nader Rifai · Cardiovascular Research Center

Samia Mora · Cardiovascular Research Center

Frank M. Sacks · Cardiovascular Research Center

Paul M. Ridker · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

In this cohort of initially healthy women, nonfasting triglyceride levels were associated with incident cardiovascular events, independent of traditional cardiac risk factors, levels of other lipids, and markers of insulin resistance; by contrast, fasting triglyceride levels showed little independent relationship.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Dietary Effects on Health Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 298, Issue 3, pp. 309-309

DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.3.309

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