Table 2.
Spearman Correlations Among Irisin, Metabolic and Anthropometric Variables
| Irisin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rho | P | |
| Sex | 0.105 | 0.004 |
| Age (years) | −0.002 | 0.95 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.627 | <0.01 |
| WC (cm) | 0.27 | <0.01 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 0.446 | <0.01 |
| Fat mass (%) | 0.22 | <0.01 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.09 | 0.012 |
| HbA1c (%) | −0.17 | <0.01 |
| Fins (mU/L) | 0.73 | <0.01 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | −0.17 | <0.01 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.607 | <0.01 |
| HOMA-IS | −0.608 | <0.01 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.153 | <0.01 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | −0.06 | 0.84 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.211 | <0.01 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.135 | <0.01 |
Abbreviations: Rho, Spearman correlation coefficients; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; Fins, fasting plasma insulin; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin sensitivity; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoproteins cholesterol.