Table 4.

Multiple Regression Models with Serum Leptin as Dependent Variable and Selected Independent Variables (Predictors)

Predictors	β	t-value	Significance (p-value)	R 2	Adjusted R2	F
Model 1				0.380	0.371	40.457***
Hip	0.616	6.361***	0.001
Excluded
Female	0.558	8.036***	0.001
BMI log	0.015	0.090	0.921
Waist	−0.231	−1.455	0.151
BP Meds	−0.153	−1.578	0.119
CRP	0.100	0.998	0.322
Currently smoking	0.112	0.358	0.120
Model 2				0.689	0.679	64.570***
Hip	0.564	8.113***	0.001
Female	31.024	8.036***	0.001
Excluded
BMI log	0.204	1.941	0.057
Waist	0.236	1.874	0.066
BP Meds	−0.084	−1.202	0.066
CRP	0.112	1.575	0.120
Currently smoking	0.025	0.358	0.722
Model 3				0.772	0.758	55.871***
Hip	0.282	2.428**	0.018
Female	0.656	9.648***	0.001
Waist	0.264	2.281*	0.026
BMI log	0.126	1.267	0.210

^* p < 0.05, ^**p < 0.01, ^***p < 0.001.