Table 4.

Factors significantly correlated with fasting serum log-leptin levels in multivariable stepwise linear regression analysis among 62 elderly participants

Items	Beta	Adjusted R2	Adjusted R2 change	P
Waist circumference (cm)	0.346	0.083	0.083	0.002*
Statin use	−0.257	0.141	0.058	0.016*
Female	0.243	0.182	0.041	0.034*

*P<0.05 was considered statistically significant after multivariable stepwise linear regression analyses (adopted factors: Gender, statin use, body weight, waist circumference, BMI, BUN, log-insulin, and log-HOMA-IR). HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, BUN: Blood urea nitrogen, BMI: Body mass index