Table 3.

Multiple linear regression examining the association of BMI and SUA with HOMA-IR.

Dependent variables	BMI			SUA
	Beta	P		Beta	P
Model 1
HOMA-IR	0.338	<0.001		0.255	<0.001
Model 2
HOMA-IR	0.243	<0.001		0.138	0.016
Model 3
HOMA-IR	0.211	0.001		0.074	0.188

Model 1: crude model;

Model 2: adjusted for age and sex;

Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, TG, TC, HDL-C, and LDL-C.

BMI, body mass index; SUA, uric acid; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.