Table 1.
Correlation between fasting blood insulin (FBI) and hepatic sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP1c) in non-prediabetic (NPD) rats, prediabetic control (PD), and prediabetic rats treated with BA in the presence or absence of dietary intervention. r = Pearson's correlation coefficient, R2 = coefficient of determination, and n = sample size.
| Groups | Correlation analysis | Independent variable: FBI | Dependent variable: hepatic SREBP1c |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPD | r | 0.8068 | 0.8068 |
| R 2 | 0.6510 | 0.6510 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.0524NS | 0.0524NS | |
| PD | r | −0.9144 | −0.9144 |
| R 2 | 0.8361 | 0.8361 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.0107∗ | 0.0107∗ | |
| ND + MET | r | −0.8691 | −0.8691 |
| R 2 | 0.7552 | 0.7552 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.0246∗ | 0.0246∗ | |
| HFHC + MET | r | −0.8869 | −0.8869 |
| R 2 | 0.7866 | 0.7866 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.0185∗ | 0.0185∗ | |
| ND + BA | r | 0.4651 | 0.4651 |
| R 2 | 0.2164 | 0.2164 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.3526NS | 0.3526NS | |
| HFHC + BA | r | −0.7381 | 0.7381 |
| R 2 | 0.5448 | 0.5448 | |
| n | 6 | 6 | |
| p value | 0.0939NS | 0.0939NS |
NSNot significant; ∗p < 0.05.