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This research investigated the correlation between the odds of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and the triglyceride-glucose-Body Mass Index (TyG-BMI) among the Chinese population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study enrolled 213 individuals diagnosed with thyroid nodule (TN) and 325 individuals with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) to examine the association between the TyG-BMI index and the odds of papillary thyroid carcinoma. We used the restricted cubic spline (RCS) curve to explore the non-linear relationship between TyG - BMI and papillary thyroid carcinoma. The logistic regression model was employed to assess the odds relationship between TyG - BMI and papillary thyroid carcinoma. All methods are carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TyG-BMI (triglyceride glucose-body mass index) is positively correlated with the odds of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in a dose - response manner: for each 1-unit increase in this continuous variable, the odds ratio (OR) is approximately 1.02 (P&amp;lt;0.001). The OR value in the group with TyG - BMI higher than the median is 1.79 (95%CI: 1.13-2.83, P\u00a0=\u00a00.013), and the statistical significance remains after Holm-Bonferroni correction. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis shows that the area under the curve (AUC) of TyG - BMI for diagnosing PTC is 0.64, which is superior to that of BMI alone (AUC\u00a0=\u00a00.61).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It was found that an increased TyG - BMI index is correlated with a higher likelihood of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but larger - scale studies are needed to verify our founding.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1766186","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,30]],"date-time":"2026-03-30T04:10:42Z","timestamp":1774843842000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Triglyceride-glucose-Body Mass Index is linked to papillary thyroid carcinoma odds in China: a retrospective 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