Table 3.
Partial correlations of liver fat and SHBG with glycemic indices. The partial correlation coefficient is shown with p-values adjusted for base covariatesa, and regional adipose tissue as indicated.
| HOMA | Insulin | Glucose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHBG | Base Modela | − 0.14 (p=0.066) | − 0.18 (p=0.013) | − 0.15 (p=0.045) |
| Base Model+VAT | − 0.13 (p=0.066) | − 0.16 (p=0.030) | − 0.14 (p=0.057) | |
| Base Model+Liver fat | − 0.13 (p=0.080) | − 0.17 (p=0.023) | − 0.14 (p=0.051) | |
| Liver attenuation | Base Modela | − 0.14 (p=0.052) | − 0.25 (p=0.001) | − 0.14 (p=0.051) |
| Base Model+VAT | − 0.14 (p=0.056) | − 0.22 (p=0.002) | − 0.12 (p=0.093) | |
| Base Model+SHBG | − 0.13 (p=0.080) | − 0.23 (p=0.001) | − 0.13 (p=0.072) |
a
Base model covariates: menopausal status, cycle day of blood draw, education, smoking, race, hormone therapy, alcohol intake, age and BMI.