Association between triglyceride-glucose index and phenotypic age acceleration: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES database
Higher TyG index levels are significantly associated with accelerated biological aging, particularly above a threshold of 9.60. These findings suggest the importance of metabolic health in biological aging processes and potential interventional strategies.
Authors
- Zhili Zhao
- Yan Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8135-6353)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1548690
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71