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Table 3.

Stepwise multiple regression analysis FBF as a dependent variable in the whole study population and in different groups.

Variables	All (n = 272)		MS–NAFLD– (n = 101)		MS+NAFLD– (n = 98)		MS+NAFLD+ (n = 73)
	Partial R² (%)	p	Partial R² (%)	p	Partial R² (%)	p	Partial R² (%)	p
Age, years	1.0	0.012	4.2	0.008	-	-	3.1	0.021
BMI, kg/m²	1.8	0.001	-	-	-	-	-	-
hs-CRP, mg/dL	3.5	<0.0001	6.8	0.002	6.1	0.006	11.7	<0.0001
Waist circumference, cm	5.5	<0.0001	-	-	8.2	0.003	7.7	0.001
PP, mmHg	8.8	<0.0001	12.9	<0.0001	-	-	-	-
HOMA	33.7	<0.0001	9.9	<0.0001	20.5	<0.0001	33.2	<0.0001
Total R² (%)	54.3	-	33.8	-	34.8	-	55.7	-

BMI: body mass index; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; PP: pulse pressure; HOMA: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.