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Table 4.

Univariate Correlations of Visceral Fat Area, Subcutaneous Fat Area and Markers of Cholesterol Synthesis (Desmosterol, Lathosterol) and Cholesterol Absorption (Cholestanol, Sitosterol)

	Visceral Fat Area; Pearson's r, (p-value)	Subcutaneous Fat Area; Pearson's r, (p-value)
Cholestanol	-.433 (.004)	-.270 (.084)

Cholestanol:cholesterol ratio; CCR	-.357 (.020)	-.236 (.132)

Desmosterol	.264 (.092)	.158 (.317)

Desmosterol:cholesterol ratio; DCR	.421 (.006)	.232 (.140)

Lathosterol	.404 (.008)	.528 (<.001)

Lathosterol:cholesterol ratio; LCR	.454 (.003)	.548 (<.001)

Sitosterol	-.248 (.114)	-.273 (.080)