Table 3.

Multiple Stepwise Linear Regression Analysis of the Prediction of Atherogenic Lipid Levels at 5-Year Follow-Up

	Log HDL Cholesterol	Log Triglyceride	Non-HDL Cholesterol
Age	0.104**
Current smoking		0.090*
Triglycerides		0.365***
HDL cholesterol	0.769***
Non-HDL cholesterol			0.790***
VAT	−0.126***	0.277***	0.066*
Δ BMI	−0.122***		0.096**
Δ VAT	−0.095**	0.223***	0.090**

Data are expressed as standardized β. Age, sex, lifestyle factors, diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose and insulin levels, corresponding baseline atherogenic lipid level, baseline and changes in BMI, waist circumference, SAT, and VAT were included in each model. Blank cells indicate insignificance in each model.

^*P < .05;

^**P < .01; and

^***P < .001.