Table 3.

Multivariable-adjusted regression coefficients of VAT and SAT with amylase in women and men.

Models	Predictors	BMI β-coeff.	P-value	VAT β-coeff.	P-value	SAT β-coeff.	P-value	Model’s R2
Women (N = 400)
1	BMI	−0.018 ± 0.003	<0.001					0.159
2	VAT			−0.189 ± 0.037	<0.001			0.158
3	SAT					−0.066 ± 0.011	<0.001	0.159
4	VAT + SAT			−0.126 ± 0.043	0.02	−0.045 ± 0.014	0.07	0.179
5	VAT + BMI	−0.0129 ± 0.004	0.02	−0.102 ± 0.048	0.02			0.176
6	SAT + BMI	−0.0134 ± 0.007	0.04			−0.023 ± 0.025	0.504	0.168
7	VAT + SAT + BMI	−0.0052 ± 0.075	0.49	−0.117 ± 0.048	<0.001	−0.023 ± 0.025	0.346	0.167
Men (N = 378)
1	BMI	−0.020 ± 0.005	<0.001					0.112
2	VAT			−0.085 ± 0.032	0.009			0.106
3	SAT					−0.053 ± 0.019	0.02	0.094
4	VAT + SAT			−0.059 ± 0.037	0.102	−0.034 ± 0.022	0.251	0.112
5	VAT + BMI	−0.018 ± 0.004	0.009	−0.012 ± 0.04	0.738			0.123
6	SAT + BMI	−0.0271 ± 0.006	0.008			−0.033 ± 0.034	0.193	0.126
7	VAT + SAT + BMI	−0.026 ± 0.009	0.006	−0.012 ± 0.04	0.75	0.043 ± 0.033	0.195	0.126

Data are presented as β-coeff.: beta coefficient ± SE; VAT: visceral adipose tissue area; SAT: subcutaneous adipose tissue area. All models were adjusted for age, ethnicity.