TABLE 4.
Pearson correlation coefficients between Nrg4 and cardiometabolic and body composition variables.
| Cadiometabolic | Pearson r-value | p-value | |
| Nrg4 (ng/ml) | HDL (mmol/L) | 0.841 | p < 0.05* |
| LDL (mmol/L) | –0.768 | p < 0.05* | |
| TC (mmol/L) | –0.759 | p < 0.05* | |
| TG (mmol/L) | –0.212 | p > 0.05 | |
| VLDL (mmol/L) | –0.195 | p > 0.05 | |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | –0.691 | p < 0.05* | |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | –0.225 | p > 0.05 | |
| HOMA-IR | –0.624 | p < 0.05* | |
| Weight (kg) | –0.655 | p < 0.05* | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | –0.687 | p < 0.05* | |
| FFM (kg) | 0.754 | p < 0.05* | |
| Fat (kg) | –0.674 | p < 0.05* | |
| VO2peak | 0.745 | p < 0.05* |
TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; VLDL, very-low-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; and FFM, fat free mass. * indicates significant correlation between levels of the measured variable with Nrg4 (neuregulin 4) levels.