Table 2.
Relationships between plasma HDL-c or triglyceride levels and anthropometric, hormonal and biochemical parameters in obese groups and non-obese control subjects
| Variables | β | SE | R2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG levels-non obese | ||||
| Adiponectin | -0.384 | 0.238 | 0.22 | 0.041 |
| FFA | 0.089 | 0.267 | 0.22 | 0.083 |
| Ghrelin | 0.200 | 0.163 | 0.22 | 0.468 |
| TG levels-MHO | ||||
| Adiponectin | -0.414 | 0.229 | 0.29 | 0.037 |
| HOMA score | 0.247 | 0.167 | 0.29 | 0.116 |
| Leptin | 0.052 | 0.005 | 0.29 | 0.665 |
| TG levels-MAO | ||||
| Adiponectin | -0.524 | 1.020 | 0.38 | 0.028 |
| HOMA score | 0.371 | 0.911 | 0.38 | 0.064 |
| FFA | 0.075 | 0.456 | 0.38 | 0.120 |
| TG levels-LHO | ||||
| Leptin | -0.479 | 0.246 | 0.40 | 0.036 |
| FFA | -0.331 | 0.197 | 0.40 | 0.062 |
| Resistin | -0.189 | 0.005 | 0.40 | 0.678 |
| HDL-c levels-non obese | ||||
| Insulin | -0.423 | 0.219 | 0.350 | 0.039 |
| Leptin | -0.130 | 0.159 | 0.350 | 0.090 |
| Ghrelin | -0.056 | 0.045 | 0.350 | 0.103 |
| HDL-c levels-MHO | ||||
| BMI | -0.732 | 0.345 | 0.320 | 0.028 |
| Insulin | -0.120 | 0.102 | 0.320 | 0.097 |
| adiponectin | 0.113 | 0.069 | 0.320 | 0.234 |
| HDL-c levels-MAO | ||||
| Adiponectin | 0.520 | 2.569 | 0.59 | 0.045 |
| Ghrelin | 0.390 | 0.234 | 0.59 | 0.148 |
| Insulin | 0.012 | 0.671 | 0.59 | 0.472 |
| HDL-c levels- LHO | ||||
| Ghrelin | 0.630 | 1.478 | 0.61 | 0.032 |
| Leptin | 0.249 | 0.315 | 0.61 | 0.129 |
| Insulin | 0.035 | 0.061 | 0.61 | 0.158 |
Multivariate regression models for the relationships between plasma HDL-c or triglyceride levels and age, gender, body mass index (BMI), waist, body fat mass (BFM), fat free mass (FFM), glucose, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), hs-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), free fatty acids (FFA), apoA-I, apoB-100, apoB-48, apoC-II, apoC-III, apoC-III/apoC-II, insulin, adiponectin, leptin, resistin, ghrelin for obese and non-obese groups.