Table A2.

Linear regression between the study variables at baseline.

Z-Score	Coefficient	95% C.I.	p
GSM	0.098	0.056; 0.14	<0.0001
BMI	−0.077	−0.224; 0.069	0.298
TC	0.022	−0.138; 0.181	0.786
HDL	0.011	−0.156; 0.179	0.893
LDL	−0.014	−0.172; 0.144	0.861
TG	−0.005	−0.039; 0.028	0.758
SBP	−0.008	−0.051; 0.035	0.722
DBP	0.023	−0.061; 0.107	0.588

GSM: gray-scale median; BMI: Body Mass Index; TC: Total Cholesterol; HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure.