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

 OR (95% CI) for type 2 diabetes associated with higher triglycerides in 16,706 participants using the optimal cut-off (≥ 1.09 vs. < 1.09 mmol/L).

ModelsOR95% CIP value
Model 12.191.93–2.48< 0.001
Model 21.591.40–1.81< 0.001
Model 31.261.09–1.450.002
Model 41.281.07–1.530.006

CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio. 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.