Table 4.

Multiple stepwise regression analysis showing variables independently associated with the serum 3‐carboxy‐4‐methyl‐5‐propyl‐2‐furanpropanoic acid levels

Independent variables	B	SE	Standardized β	P
BMI (kg/m2)	−0.052	0.014	−0.177	<0.001
Age (years)	0.013	0.004	0.146	0.002
HDL‐c (mmol/L)	−0.641	0.162	−0.208	<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)†	−0.281	0.087	−0.174	0.001
Sex (1 = male, 2 = female)	0.234	0.093	0.118	0.012
FPG (mmol/L)	0.037	0.016	0.110	0.024

The analysis also included aspartate transaminase, alanine aminotransferase, γ‐glutamyltransferase, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol, which were all excluded in the final model. ^†Log transformed before analysis. BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL‐c, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; SE, standard error.