Fasting and postprandial TG predicted the primary outcome measure of cardiovascular death and hospitalizations after 48 months follow-up ( fasting TG > 150 vs. < 106 mg/dl : Hazard ratio ( HR ) 1.79 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) 1.31-2 .45 , p = 0.0001 ; area under the curve > 1120 vs. < 750 mg/dl/5 hr : HR 1.78 , 95 % CI 1.29-2 .45 , p = 0.0003 ) .