Table 5.

Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis for WHtR, BMI SD, HOMA-IR, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, SBP, obesity duration, age, sex, and pubertal stage (model 2).

Predictors	B	SE	p-value
IVSD
BMI SD	0.749	0.322	0.02
PWD
BMI SD	1.478	0.352	0.000
LVEDD
HOMA-IR	0.459	0.218	0.042
Triglycerides	0.046	0.016	0.07
Obesity duration	0.333	0.147	0.03
LVESD
HOMA-IR	0.343	0.166	0.043
Triglycerides	0.025	0.012	0.042
Obesity duration	0.230	0.112	0.041
LVM-index
BMI SD	7.016	2.968	0.023
LA volume
BMI SD	9.802	3.573	0.009
LA strain
HOMA-IR	−3.247	1.234	0.016
E/A ratio
BMI SD	−0.391	0.139	0.008
E′
HOMA-IR	−0.670	0.188	0.001
E/E′ ratio
HOMA-IR	0.218	0.073	0.005
GLS
HOMA-IR	0.780	0.285	0.013
Triglycerides	0.022	0.010	0.042
CIMT
WHtR	6.436	1.997	0.003
PWV
SBP	0.020	0.004	0.000
HDL	−0.007	0.004	0.041
AA diameter
BMI SD	3.245	1.248	0.019
Obesity duration	0.319	0.130	0.026
AA Stiffness
SBP	0.014	0.006	0.026
LDL	0.007	0.003	0.021
EAT
BMI SD	3.744	0.976	0.001

B, regression coefficient; SE, standard error; IR, Insulin resistant; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; BMI SD, body mass index standard deviation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; IVSD, interventricular septum; PWD, diastolic left ventricle posterior wall; LVEDD, end-diastolic left ventricular diameter; LVESD, end-systolic left ventricular diameter; LVM-index, left ventricle mass index; LA, left atrial; E/A ratio, early (E) and late (A) mitral peak velocities ratio; E′, early diastolic mitral annular velocities; E/E′, septal and lateral early diastolic mitral annular velocities; GLS, global longitudinal strain; CIMT, carotid intima–media thickness; PWV, pulse wave velocity; AA, ascending aorta; EAT, epicardial adipose tissue.