Table 3. Simple correlations between plasma neutrophil gelatinase associated (Ngal) levels and clinical variables.
| r | p | |
| Age (y) | 0.04 | 0.62 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 0.00 | 0.84 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 0.00 | 0.99 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.03 | 0.76 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.13 | 0.17 |
| FPG(mg/dl) | −0.08 | 0.39 |
| HbA1c (%) | −0.06 | 0.52 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | −0.31 | <0.01 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | −0.18 | 0.06 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 0.24 | 0.01 |
| BNP (pg/ml) | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.34 | <0.01 |
r: correlation coefficient; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide.