Table 6. Multiple linear regression model having as dependent variable the total taste strips.

VARIABLES		STANDARDIZED COEFFICIENTS	SIGNIFICANCE
	R2	Beta	P
VFR	0.179	0.267	0.006
AGE	0.207	0.230	0.017

Independent variables: age, BMI, leptin, fat mass, fat free mass, VFR and smoking. VFR: visceral fat rating.