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This study investigates the possible relationship between GHR and the incidence of gallbladder stones.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This research used information gathered from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between March 2017 and March 2020. A calculation was made to determine the GHR by dividing the fasting blood glucose level by the HDL-C level. Several statistical methods, including analysis of threshold effects, smoothed curve fitting, multiple logistic regression modeling, and subgroup analysis, were utilized to investigate the connection between GHR and gallstones.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In 3898 U.S. adults, GHR was significantly positively associated with the prevalence of gallbladder stones. In a fully adjusted model, the incidence of gallbladder stones increased by 7% with each 1-unit increase in GHR (OR [95% Cl] = 1.07 [1.02, 1.14]). Compared with members in the low group, those in the high group had a 100% higher likelihood of getting gallbladder stones (OR [95% CI] = 2.00 [1.31, 3.04]), and this stabilizing connection was always present in the different subgroups. With the help of smooth curve fitting, the research also showed that there was a connection that was formed like an upside-down L shape between GHR and gallbladder stones. The analysis of the threshold effect revealed that the inflection point was 4.28.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results revealed an inverted L-shaped connection between GHR and gallbladder stones. 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