Comparison of Triglyceride–Glucose (TyG) Index and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) Index in Prediction of Male Hypogonadism
Table 1
The baseline characteristics of the participants.
Variables
Subfertile men, n = 175
Healthy controls, n = 192
Variables
Men who participated in the follow-up, n = 204
Men who did not participate in the follow-up, n = 163
Age (years)
34.6 (22.7–48.4)
37.9 (24.1–49.6)
Age (years)
36.4 (24.1–49.6)
35.2 (22.7–48.4)
Height (cm)
180 (154-–204)
182 (164–199)
BMI (kg/m2)
25.3 (18.4–40.4)
25.7 (18.2–50.3)
Weight (kg)
86.8 (47.6–145)
82.2 (55.8–139)
Glucose (mmol/L)
5.20 (4.20–6.60)
5.20 (4.10–19.1)
BMI (kg/m2)
26.1 (18.4–50.3)
24.8 (18.2–46.4)
Insulin (mIE/L)
7.10 (2.00–53.0)
7.95 (2.00–58.0)
FSH (IE/L)
8.20 (1.20–73.4)
3.50 (1.00–15.9)
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
1.00 (0.30–6.70)
1.10 (0.40–7.20)
LH (IE/L)
6.30 (1.80–43.0)
4.50 (0.90-–11.6)
Testosterone (nmol/L)
15.1 (1.90–41.7)
15.1 (4.00–32.0)
Testosterone (nmol/L)
14.1 (1.90–40.9)
16.0 (5.40–41.7)
TyG
8.37 (7.25–11.2)
8.34 (7.39–10.2)
HOMA-IR
1.87 (0.40–14.2)
1.71 (0.44–12.4)
BMI: body mass index; TyG: triglyceride–glucose index; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. Medians (ranges) are shown.
