Table 2.
Association between serum osteocalcin levels and anthropometric parameters and biochemical indices
| Variable | Osteocalcin | Adjusted for sex and age | ||
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| r | P | r | P | |
| Male gender | -0.239 | 0.002 | ||
| Age | -0.028 | 0.715 | ||
| NAFLD | -0.192 | 0.011 | -0.260 | 0.010 |
| BMI | -0.048 | 0.530 | -0.063 | 0.539 |
| Waist circumference | -0.144 | 0.058 | -0.037 | 0.716 |
| SBP | 0.109 | 0.153 | 0.081 | 0.425 |
| DBP | -0.009 | 0.906 | -0.088 | 0.391 |
| FPG | -0.215 | 0.004 | -0.230 | 0.023 |
| 2 h PG | -0.076 | 0.320 | -0.141 | 0.166 |
| HbA1c | -0.122 | 0.111 | -0.229 | 0.023 |
| HOMA-IR | -0.083 | 0.293 | -0.099 | 0.334 |
| CRP | 0.041 | 0.602 | -0.182 | 0.073 |
| ALT | -0.012 | 0.874 | -0.018 | 0.862 |
| AST | -0.038 | 0.618 | 0.006 | 0.955 |
| GGT | 0.016 | 0.836 | 0.156 | 0.126 |
| TC | 0.030 | 0.751 | -0.010 | 0.919 |
| TG | 0.097 | 0.294 | -0.050 | 0.623 |
| HDL-C | -0.037 | 0.687 | -0.063 | 0.535 |
| LDL-C | 0.110 | 0.235 | 0.047 | 0.647 |
| Adiponectin | 0.017 | 0.828 | -0.030 | 0.772 |
Abbreviations: NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2 h PG, 2 h postprandial plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; CRP, C-reactive protein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.