Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018

BackgroundThe triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio (TyG-WHtR) index is a useful marker for predicting the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Metabolic diseases are known to be high-risk factors for overactive bladder (OAB). However, no studies have explored the association between the...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Mao, Tong Lin, Shanshan Huang, Zhenye Xie, Zhikui Chen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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description BackgroundThe triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio (TyG-WHtR) index is a useful marker for predicting the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Metabolic diseases are known to be high-risk factors for overactive bladder (OAB). However, no studies have explored the association between the TyG-WHtR index and the risk of developing OAB.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was utilized, and a weighted multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between TyG-WHtR and OAB. Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were also performed. Additionally, sensitivity analyses were conducted to validate the robustness of the findings. A smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis explored the nonlinear relationship between TyG-WHtR and the risk of developing OAB. The predictive value of the TyG-WHtR index for OAB was assessed using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated.ResultsA total of 14,652 adults aged 20 and above were included in this study. After weighting, the population size was estimated to be 197,598,146.7, among which 37,872,284.55 individuals were diagnosed with OAB. The median TyG-WHtR for the entire population was 4.98, while it was 5.44 for those with OAB. Weighted logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between TyG-WHtR and the occurrence of OAB (OR=1.646; 95% CI: 1.562, 1.735; P<0.001). This positive association remained significant even after adjusting for confounding factors (OR=1.310; 95% CI: 1.157, 1.484; P<0.001). Sensitivity analysis demonstrated the robustness of the results. Subgroup and interaction analyses indicated that the impact of the TyG-WHtR index on OAB might be influenced by gender (OR=1.323; 95% CI: 1.138, 1.538; P<0.001) and age (OR=1.426; 95% CI: 1.180, 1.724; P<0.001). Smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis revealed a threshold of 3.579. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the TyG-WHtR index has a good predictive ability for OAB (AUC=0.647; 95% CI: 0.636, 0.657).ConclusionsThe TyG-WHtR index is significantly positively associated with the occurrence of OAB and could potentially serve as a novel risk predictor for OAB. Future research is needed to validate findings, explore causality, and improve early detection through multifactorial models across diverse populations.
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spelling doaj-art-ad458f2051e44a38a73da083b077dcf22025-08-20T02:12:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-04-011610.3389/fendo.2025.15412181541218Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018Haiyan Mao0Tong Lin1Shanshan Huang2Zhenye Xie3Zhikui Chen4Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, ChinaCardiovascular Medicine, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, ChinaBackgroundThe triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio (TyG-WHtR) index is a useful marker for predicting the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Metabolic diseases are known to be high-risk factors for overactive bladder (OAB). However, no studies have explored the association between the TyG-WHtR index and the risk of developing OAB.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was utilized, and a weighted multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between TyG-WHtR and OAB. Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were also performed. Additionally, sensitivity analyses were conducted to validate the robustness of the findings. A smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis explored the nonlinear relationship between TyG-WHtR and the risk of developing OAB. The predictive value of the TyG-WHtR index for OAB was assessed using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated.ResultsA total of 14,652 adults aged 20 and above were included in this study. After weighting, the population size was estimated to be 197,598,146.7, among which 37,872,284.55 individuals were diagnosed with OAB. The median TyG-WHtR for the entire population was 4.98, while it was 5.44 for those with OAB. Weighted logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between TyG-WHtR and the occurrence of OAB (OR=1.646; 95% CI: 1.562, 1.735; P<0.001). This positive association remained significant even after adjusting for confounding factors (OR=1.310; 95% CI: 1.157, 1.484; P<0.001). Sensitivity analysis demonstrated the robustness of the results. Subgroup and interaction analyses indicated that the impact of the TyG-WHtR index on OAB might be influenced by gender (OR=1.323; 95% CI: 1.138, 1.538; P<0.001) and age (OR=1.426; 95% CI: 1.180, 1.724; P<0.001). Smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis revealed a threshold of 3.579. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the TyG-WHtR index has a good predictive ability for OAB (AUC=0.647; 95% CI: 0.636, 0.657).ConclusionsThe TyG-WHtR index is significantly positively associated with the occurrence of OAB and could potentially serve as a novel risk predictor for OAB. Future research is needed to validate findings, explore causality, and improve early detection through multifactorial models across diverse populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1541218/fulltriglyceride glucose-waist height ratiooveractive bladdermetabolic diseaseretrospective studyNHANES
spellingShingle Haiyan Mao
Tong Lin
Shanshan Huang
Zhenye Xie
Zhikui Chen
Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
Frontiers in Endocrinology
triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio
overactive bladder
metabolic disease
retrospective study
NHANES
title Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
title_full Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
title_fullStr Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
title_full_unstemmed Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
title_short Association between triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio index and overactive bladder: based on NHANES 2005-2018
title_sort association between triglyceride glucose waist height ratio index and overactive bladder based on nhanes 2005 2018
topic triglyceride glucose-waist height ratio
overactive bladder
metabolic disease
retrospective study
NHANES
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1541218/full
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