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However, no studies have explored the association between the TyG-WHtR index and the risk of developing OAB.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data 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.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 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; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.001). This positive association remained significant even after adjusting for confounding factors (OR=1.310; 95% CI: 1.157, 1.484; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;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; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.001) and age (OR=1.426; 95% CI: 1.180, 1.724; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;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).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The TyG-WHtR index is significantly positively associated with the occurrence of OAB and could potentially serve as a novel risk predictor for OAB. 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