Table 3.

Linear regression of risk factors with ln leptin levels.

	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
BDI-II score	0.158**	0.094*	0.093*	0.033
Age	--	0.023	0.025	0.066*
Sex	--	0.520**	0.518**	0.476**
African American Race	--	0.166**	0.124*	0.038
Smoking	--	−0.177**	−0.202**	−0.110**
Hypertension	--	0.205**	0.164**	0.052
Diabetes	--	−0.002	0.010	−0.027
SBP	--	0.044	0.055	−0.008
Triglycerides	--	0.145**	0.133*	0.072*
HDL-C	--	−0.116*	−0.102*	−0.014
Glucose	--	0.072	0.066	0.026
CRP	--	--	0.225**	0.115**
BMI	--	--	--	0.529**

Values shown are standardized beta coefficients. Model 2, further adjusted for age, sex, race, smoking status, history of hypertension and diabetes, blood pressure, lipids, and glucose. Model 3, further adjusted for CRP. Model 4, further adjusted for BMI.

^*p≤0.05,

^**p≤0.001.