Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is an important contributor to the development of hypertension (HTN), and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been proposed as a simple, reliable marker of IR. This study investigated the association between the TyG index and blood pressure (BP) elevation in a large general population. Methods: The study enrolled 15,721 adults with no history of cardiometabolic diseases from the 2016-2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participant ...