Table 3.
Bivariate and partial correlations of mean leptin concentration with selected variables.
| Variables | Lean (n=33) | Obese (n=32) | ||||
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| Bivariate correlation (r) | Partial correlations adjusted for BMI | Partial correlations adjusted for hip | Bivariate correlation (r) | Partial correlations adjusted for BMI | Partial correlations adjusted for hip | |
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| Body mass index (BMI) | 0.26 | - | −0.15 | 0.53* | - | 0.60 |
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| Weight | 0.22 | −0.01 | −0.32 | 0.41* | −0.13 | 0.31 |
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| Hip circumference | 0.43* | 0.39 | - | 0.32* | −0.21 | - |
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| Height | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.22 | −0.06 | −0.1 | −0.23 |
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| Waist circumference | 0.25 | 0.09 | −0.11 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 0.41 |
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| Waist to hip ratio (WHR) | −0.14 | −0.19 | −0.11 | 0.37* | 0.18 | 0.39 |
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| Fasting serum cortisol | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
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| Fasting serum testosterone | 0.16 | 0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.11 | −0.04 |
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| Progesterone on day 3 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | −0.05 | 0.18 |
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| Progesterone on day 10 | 0.43* | 0.42* | 0.35* | −0.07 | 0.21 | −0.21 |
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| Progesterone on day17 | −0.31 | −0.31 | −0.31 | 0.18 | −0.11 | −0.13 |
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| Progesterone on day 24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.36* | −0.39 | −0.35 | −0.5 |
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| Estradiol on day 3 | −0.09 | −0.07 | 0.01 | 0.35* | −0.09 | 0.16 |
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| Estradiol on day 10 | −0.31 | −0.35 | −0.35 | 0.12 | −0.09 | 0.06 |
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| Estradiol on day17 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.24 | −0.27 | −0.08 | −0.33 |
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| Estradiol on day 24 | 0.47** | 0.49** | 0.47** | −0.17 | −0.18 | −0.36 |
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| FSH on day 3 | −0.09 | −0.15 | −0.21 | −0.35 | −0.18 | −0.21 |
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| FSH on day 10 | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.08 | −0.01 | 0.2 | −0.05 |
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| FSH on day 17 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.19 |
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| FSH on day 24 | −0.12 | −0.22 | −0.23 | 0.43 | 0.49* | 0.34 |
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| LH on day 3 | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.4 | 0.043 | −0.46 |
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| LH on day 10 | −0.1 | −0.09 | −0.05 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.06 |
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| LH on day 17 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.19 | −0.12 | 0.05 | −0.25 |
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| LH on day 24 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.46* | 0.32 |
Two-tailed test:
*
P<0.05;
**
P<0.01.