Table 4.

Stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis exploring the relation between dietary macronutrients, body composition and biochemical variables with LDL-C and abdominal VAT

Dependent variable	Independent variable	Standardized coefficient	Adjusted rb	p value
LDL-Ca	SFA %TE	0.297	0.085	< 0.01
	and Abdominal VAT	0.277	0.160	< 0.01
	and Carbohydrate %TE	−0.157	0.172	0.013
	and Fat %TE	−0.261	0.183	0.017
Abdominal VATb	TC: HDL-C	0.572	0.325	< 0.01
	and DBP	0.314	0.415	< 0.01
	and GGT	0.253	0.475	< 0.01
	and HOMA-IR	0.240	0.518	< 0.01
	and Sex (female)	−0.237	0.565	< 0.01
	and Age	0.222	0.606	< 0.01
	and HDL-C	−0.202	0.625	0.001
	and Uric acid	0.157	0.636	0.005

GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA-IR homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SFA saturated fatty acid, TC total cholesterol, %TE % of total energy, VAT visceral adipose tissue

^aVariables included in the analysis: BMI, body fat %, fat mass, abdominal VAT, android fat mass, android fat %, A/G fat ratio, WC, HC, WHR, WHtR, fat %TE, SFA %TE, trans-fat %TE, CHO %TE

^bVariables included in the analysis: age, sex, TC, TAG, HDL-C, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TC: HDL-C, LDL-C: HDL-C, glucose, 25(OH)D, CRP, GGT, UA, adiponectin, insulin, HOMA-IR, SBP, DBP, PP, PUFA %TE, n-6 PUFA %TE, trans-fat %TE, total sugars %TE