Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficients of plasma Lf and anthropometric with biochemical parameters in lean to moderately obese women.
| Variables | Plasma Lf (ng/mL) unadjusted | Plasma Lf (ng/mL) adjusted for age and fat mass | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | r | P values | r | P values | |
| Anthropometrics | |||||
| Age (years) | 53 | 0.01 | NS | - | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 53 | -0.30 | 0.03 | 0.05 | NS |
| Fat mass (%) | 53 | -0.41 | 0.002 | - | - |
| Total adipose tissue area (cm2) | 53 | -0.38 | 0.005 | -0.20 | NS |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (cm2) | 52 | -0.37 | 0.01 | -0.10 | NS |
| Visceral adipose tissue area (cm2) | 52 | -0.31 | 0.03 | -0.10 | NS |
| Glucose homeostasis | |||||
| Glycemia (mmol/L) | 53 | -0.02 | NS | 0.15 | NS |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 53 | 0.03 | NS | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| HOMA-IR | 53 | 0.06 | NS | 0.34 | 0.02 |
| Lipid profile | |||||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 52 | -0.03 | NS | -0.09 | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 52 | 0.17 | NS | -0.06 | NS |
| HDL2 cholesterol (mmol/L) | 51 | 0.07 | NS | -0.16 | NS |
| HDL3 cholesterol (mmol/L) | 51 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.10 | NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 52 | -0.03 | NS | -0.06 | NS |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 52 | -0.16 | NS | -0.03 | NS |
| Total cholesterol/HDL | 52 | -0.14 | NS | -0.01 | NS |
| Adipokines and inflammatory factors | |||||
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 49 | -0.31 | 0.02 | -0.09 | NS |
| Resistin (ng/mL) | 50 | -0.25 | 0.08 | -0.14 | NS |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) | 49 | -0.11 | NS | -0.02 | NS |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 49 | 0.01 | NS | -0.04 | NS |
Pearson correlation coefficients were computed between plasma Lf and anthropometric or biochemical parameters in lean to moderately obese women of the first cohort. Partial correlation coefficients (r) and P values are provided for unadjusted analysis (left) and analysis adjusted for age and fat mass (right). Correlation coefficient of log10-transformed variables. BMI: Body mass index; NS: Non-significant;—: Not applicable.