Table 3.
Association of prolactin and metabolism.
| Variables | All subjects | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | -0.057 (0.158) | 0.016 (0.763) | -0.225 (<0.001)*** |
| Height | -0.104 (0.010)* | 0.036 (0.489) | -0.066 (0.309) |
| Body weight | -0.062 (0.123) | 0.005 (0.927) | -0.025 (0.698) |
| BMI | -0.006 (0.103) | -0.016 (0.766) | 0.003 (0.966) |
| FPG | -0.036 (0.724) | -0.009 (0.946) | -0.185 (0.259) |
| FCP | -0.011 (0.928) | -0.138 (0.372) | -0.030 (0.884) |
| TCH | -0.181 (0.071) | -0.255 (0.044)* | -0.145 (0.384) |
| TG | -0.083 (0.410) | -0.097 (0.448) | -0.176 (0.289) |
| HDL-C | -0.043 (0.676) | -0.050 (0.699) | 0.174 (0.296) |
| LDL-C | -0.066 (0.512) | -0.071 (0.581) | -0.086 (0.606) |
| Type I collagen | -0.035 (0.562) | -0.002 (0.975) | -0.114 (0.231) |
| Osteocalcin | -0.014 (0.812) | 0.004 (0.962) | -0.073 (0.446) |
| PTH | 0.022 (0.653) | 0.079 (0.218) | -0.081 (0.305) |
| BALP | -0.064 (0.190) | -0.077 (0.222) | -0.070 (0.364) |
| Calcitonin | -0.069 (0.151) | -0.016 (0.801) | -0.050 (0.519) |
| 25(OH)VD | 0.041 (0.397) | 0.059 (0.346) | 0.031 (0.685) |
| Total calcium | -0.059 (0.568) | -0.143 (0.275) | 0.046 (0.782) |
*Statistically significant (p < 0.05). NP, normal prolactin group; HP, increased prolactin group; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FCP, fasting C peptide; TCH, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone; BALP, bone alkaline phosphatase; 25(OH)VD, 25-hydroxy vitamin D; BMD, bone mineral density. ***Statistically significant (p < 0.001).