Table 3.

Predictors of Metabolic Flexibility by Multiple Regression

Models	Model R2	R2 Change	Significance of Change	Partial R2	Significance of Partial R2
Model based on clinical parameters
Adiponectin	0.412	0.412	<0.0001	0.135	0.027
Triglyceride	0.476	0.064	0.046	0.175	0.011
Fasting insulin	0.618	0.142	0.001	0.271	0.001
Model based on research parameters
Insulin sensitivity	0.278	0.278	<0.0001	0.204	0.004
Visceral adipose tissue	0.367	0.089	0.029	0.083	0.080
Baseline RQ	0.756	0.390	<0.0001	0.615	<0.0001

Clinic-based model: R² = 0.618, P < 0.0001; research-based model: R² = 0.756, P < 0.0001.