The triglyceride glucose index as a biomarker for different glucose disorders in overweight and obese children and adolescents

• We investigated, for the first time, the potential utility of the TyG index in predicting different glucose disorders (GD) such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose as well as IR in obese and overweight children. • We found that the TyG index is a promising and reliable marker for detecting different glucose disorders in obese and overweight children.