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Triglyceride-to-HDL Ratio Touted as Better Heart Risk Marker
Original: Better than checking total CHOLESTEROL The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio (TG/HDL) is one of the best readily available surro
Health commentators are promoting the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio as a more useful indicator of cardiovascular risk than total cholesterol. The argument is that TG/HDL serves as a readily available surrogate for insulin resistance and small dense LDL particle burden, making it a better assessment of heart disease risk. The claim is circulating in medical and wellness discussions, encouraging people to look beyond standard cholesterol readings when evaluating metabolic and cardiovascular health.
Why now: Growing public interest in metabolic health and more accurate, accessible markers of cardiovascular risk than standard cholesterol tests.
triglyceride-to-HDL ratioinsulin resistancecardiovascular disease
Evidence
- Better than checking total CHOLESTEROL The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio (TG/HDL) is one of the best readily available surrogates for insulin resistance and small dense LDL particle burden, and is a better assessment for cardiovascular disease risk than total cholesterol. It is… · DrCassone@m.drcassone.com · 6
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