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Table 2 The regression models for visceral adipose tissue with clinical continuous and dichotomous risk variables for subjects without overt diabetes (N = 512)

From: High pericardial and peri-aortic adipose tissue burden in pre-diabetic and diabetic subjects

 

PCF (ml)

TAT (ml)

 

β-Coef.

p value

β-Coef.

p value

Age, years

0.34

<0.001

0.34

<0.001

Gender, female

−0.19

<0.001

−0.38

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

0.3

<0.001

0.35

<0.001

BMI, kg/m2

0.55

<0.001

0.57

<0.001

BSA, m2

0.45

<0.001

0.51

<0.001

WC, cm

0.58

<0.001

0.64

<0.001

Body Fat, %

0.3

<0.001

0.2

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

0.3

<0.001

0.35

<0.001

Fasting glucose, mg/dL

0.22

<0.001

0.24

<0.001

Total cholesterol, mg/Dl

0.08

0.05

0.05

0.216

HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

−0.24

<0.001

−0.36

<0.001

Triglyceride, mg/dL

0.18

<0.001

0.26

<0.001

LDL cholesterol, mg/dL

0.12

0.004

0.12

0.004

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2

−0.12

0.04

−0.22

<0.001

Hypertension

0.18

<0.001

0.22

<0.001

Hyperlipidemia

0.09

0.015

0.08

0.027

Exercise

−0.08

0.019

−0.11

0.002

Alcohol use

0.004

0.935

0.1

0.015

Smoking

0.06

0.082

0.12

0.001

  1. BMI body mass index, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin, TG triglyceride, LDL cholesterol low-density cholesterol, HDL cholesterol high-density cholesterol, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, WC waist circumference.
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