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. 2022 Nov 11;14(22):4770. doi: 10.3390/nu14224770

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Non-linear associations between blood Mn levels and VAT mass using generalized additive model (GAM): (A) Dose–response association between blood Mn levels and VAT mass in the total dataset. (B) Dose–response association between blood Mn levels and VAT mass in the male subpopulation. (C) Dose–response association between blood Mn levels and VAT mass in the female subpopulation. Models were adjusted for gender (only in total), age, race, educational level, BMI, marital status, PIR, smoking status, 24 h alcohol consumption, physical activity, 24 h energy intake, and 24 h fat intake.