Association Between Body Mass Index and Resting Blood Pressure in a Nondiabetic Population: Mediating Effect of Triglyceride-Glucose Index

Background: The role of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index in determining the effect of obesity on blood pressure (BP) in patients without diabetes remains unclear. We examined the association between body mass index (BMI), the TyG index, resting BP, and hypertension in Korean adults.