Table 3.

Correlation analysis between clinical traits and circulating DPP-4 concentrations (at baseline)

	Single correlation		Multiple regression (n = 35)
Independent parameter	r	P	β	P
BMI	− 0.061	0.69	–	–
Visceral fat area	− 0.056	0.72	–	–
Body fat mass	− 0.017	0.91	–	–
Lean body weight	0.006	0.97	–	–
AST	0.423	0.004	–	–
ALT	0.248	0.10	–	–
γ-GTP	0.415	0.005	0.462	0.005
IRI	0.477	0.004	–	–
HOMA-IR	0.548	0.001	0.308	0.05