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. 2020 Feb 18;15(2):e0229152. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229152

Table 2. Correlations of circulating serum irisin with different parameters by gender.

Women N = 31 P value Men N = 29 P value
Age, Years -0.257 0.162 0.163 0.398
BMI, kg/m2 0.129 0.488 0.755 <0.001
Waist circumference, cm -0.225 0.224 0.623 <0.001
Fat mass, % 0.215 0.245 0.704 <0.001
Fat free mass, % -0.234 0.205 -0.704 <0.001
Fat/fat free mass ratio 0.215 0.245 0.704 <0.001
Fat mass index, kg/m2 0.239 0,196 0.762 <0.001
Fat-free mass index, kg/m2 -0.100 0.591 0.216 0.261
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg -0.219 0.236 0.043 0.826
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg -0.116 0.534 -0.052 0.790
Heart rate, beat/min 0.035 0.850 0.326 0.084
Creatinine, mg/dl -0.038 0.847 0.151 0.433
Total cholesterol, mg/dl -0.077 0.680 -0.175 0.365
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl 0.129 0.490 -0.099 0.608
LDL cholesterol, mg/dl -0.099 0.598 -0.105 0.587
Triglycerides, mg/dl -0.273 0.137 0.017 0.932
Glucose, mg/dl 0.286 0.118 0.408 0.028
Glycated Hemoglobin, mmol/mol 0.053 0.779 0.275 0.148
Insulin, μU/ml 0.424 0.017 0.743 <0.001
HOMA Index 0.452 0.011 0.735 <0.001
AGE -0.052 0.787 0.182 0.344
FINDRISC 0.143 0.441 0.536 0.003
FLI -0.001 0.995 0.705 <0.001

AGE, advanced glycation end-products; BMI, body mass index; FINDRISC, Finnish diabetes risk score; FLI, fatty liver index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HOMA, homeostasis model assessment; LDL, low density lipoprotein.