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Association between different triglyceride glucose index-related indicators and overactive bladder
Yuhan Huang1, Kaiyuan Wang1, Wenjing Wang1
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Jilin, Changchun, China.
Metabolic anomalies are linked to overactive bladder (OAB). This study found triglyceride glucose (TyG) index indicators are associated with OAB, with TyG-WHtR showing the strongest predictive ability.
Area of Science:
- Metabolic health and urology
- Biostatistics and epidemiology
Background:
- Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterized by urinary urgency.
- Metabolic anomalies are implicated in OAB pathogenesis.
- Investigating triglyceride glucose (TyG) index indicators' association with OAB is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between various TyG index-related indicators and OAB.
- To assess the predictive power of these indicators for OAB.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 9024 participants (aged ≥20 years) from NHANES 2005-2018.
- Weighted multivariate logistic regression, subgroup, and interaction analyses were performed.
- ROC analysis, DeLong's test, and confusion matrix evaluated predictive performance.
Main Results:
- TyG index indicators showed a positive association with OAB.
- Associations varied significantly across age and physical activity subgroups (p for interaction < 0.1).
- TyG-WHtR exhibited the highest predictive ability (AUC = 0.625) in the overall population, particularly in individuals <60 years and those with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Conclusions:
- A positive association exists between TyG index indicators and OAB.
- TyG-WHtR demonstrates the strongest predictive performance for OAB in the general population.
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