From:  Normal triglyceride levels are positively associated with plasma glucose levels and type 2 diabetes diagnosis in Chinese adults

 Natural log-transformed triglycerides and odds for type 2 diabetes in 16,706 participants with normal triglycerides.

ModelsOdds ratio95% CIP value
Model 13.853.17–4.68< 0.001
Model 22.211.79–2.73< 0.001
Model 31.451.14–1.830.002
Model 41.611.19–2.170.002

CI: confidence interval. The data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Model 1: Not adjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age and sex; Model 3: adjusted for factors in Model 2 plus body mass index, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; Model 4: adjusted for factors in Model 3 plus use of lipid-lowering drugs and use of anti-diabetic drugs.