Table 3.

Multivariate regression analysis of clinical characteristics, body composition, and lipid concentration

		Visceral fat mass, cm2		Residual BMR, Kcal/d		TGs, mg/dL
		Entire population (n = 466)	Discordant groups (n = 111)	Entire population (n = 466)	Discordant groups (n = 111)	Entire population (n = 466)	Discordant groups (n = 111)
Model R2		0.474	0.419	0.021	0.108	0.138	0.047
Model sig		< 0.001	< 0.001	0.040	0.016	< 0.001	0.310
Partial correlation, sig	Sex	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.434	0.832	0.047	0.871
	BMI	0.032	0.141	0.798	0.395	0.001	0.938
	Fat mass, kg	< 0.001	0.068	0.686	0.750	0.880	0.447
	Group	0.330	0.047	0.007	0.064	0.640	0.163
Model R2		0.527	0.469	0.025	0.107	0.153	0.078
Model sig		< 0.001	< 0.001	0.022	0.016	< 0.001	0.087
Partial correlation, sig	Sex	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.152	0.992	0.003	0.175
	BMI	0.003	0.047	0.893	0.087	0.001	0.521
	Percentage of fat mass, %	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.204	0.986	0.056	0.049
	Group	0.295	0.043	0.007	0.066	0.610	0.169

Data presented as the significance values from the multivariate linear regression analysis and the partial correlation analysis.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BMR, basal metabolic rate; sig, significance; TGs, plasma triglycerides.