Comparison of Triglyceride–Glucose (TyG) Index and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) Index in Prediction of Male Hypogonadism

Table 4

TyG index and HOMA-IR in subfertile patients categorized according to sperm concentration.

Metabolic markers	NOA	Severe oligospermia	Moderate oligospermia	p
Total included (n)	57	62	49	—
TyG index median (range)	8.32 (7.25−11.2)	8.34 (7.49−9.80)	8.36 (7.45−10.2)	0.792
HOMA-IR median (range)	2.08 (0.69−14.2)	1.89 (0.40−13.8)	1.52 (0.40−9.50)	0.097

NOA, nonobstructive azoospermia; Severe oligospermia: >0 x 10⁶/mL and ≤5 x 10⁶/mL; Moderate oligospermia: >5 x 10⁶/mL and <20 x 10⁶/mL.