Table 3.
Correlation of fasting and nonfasting plasma lipids and ApoB-lipoproteins with body weight and insulin indices from baseline from baseline to postintervention following 12 weeks of treatment with metformin, fish oil, or fish oil-metformin in women with PCOS
| Variable | % BMI | % BW | % FM (%) | % Insulin | %HOMA-IR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting | |||||
| % TG | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.49* | -0.05 | 0.07 |
| % TC | 0.05 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| % LDL-C | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.28 |
| % HDL-C | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.28 | 0.37 | 0.28 |
| % Non-HDL-C | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.26 |
| % ApoB48 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.02 | -0.08 | -0.14 |
| % ApoB100 | 0.03 | -0.15 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 0.17 |
| Nonfasting | |||||
| % TGAUC | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.27 | -0.01 | -0.13 |
| % ApoB48AUC | 0.25 | 0.26 | -0.04 | 0.08 | -0.02 |
| % ApoB100AUC | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.17 |
Variables are %, change in variable from baseline to postintervention.
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; BMI, body mass index. BW, body weight; FM, fat mass; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; non-HDL-C, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides. *P < 0.01