Table 4. Multivariate regression analyses on serum A-FABP levels.

Variable	Men			Variable	Premenopausal women			Variable	Postmenopausal women
	Standardized beta;	t	P		Standardized beta;	t	P		Standardized beta;	t	P
A first-degree FHD	0.068	2.184	0.029	A first-degree FHD	0.090	2.368	0.018	A first-degree FHD	0.102	2.866	0.004
BMI	0.146	2.590	0.010	Age	0.137	3.551	<0.001	BMI	0.216	4.510	<0.001
VFA	0.121	2.785	0.005	BMI	0.371	9.144	<0.001	VFA	0.130	2.591	0.010
SFA	0.116	2.356	0.019	HOMA-IR	0.122	3.076	0.002	HOMA-IR	0.100	2.459	0.014
HOMA-IR	0.136	3.676	<0.001					TG	0.158	3.994	<0.001
TG	0.170	5.323	<0.001

Abbreviations: A-FABP, adipokine adipocyte fatty acid binding protein; BMI, body mass index; FHD, family history of diabetes; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; SFA, subcutaneous fat area; TG, triglyceride; VFA, visceral fat area.

Independent variables originally included: first-degree FHD, age, BMI, W, VFA, SFA, HbA1c, HOMA-IR, TG, HDL-c, LDL-c and CRP.