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Table 2 Association between adiposity and adiponectin

From: Total and high molecular weight adiponectin and ethnic-specific differences in adiposity and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional study

 

ln total adiponectin

ln HMW adiponectin

 

B (95% CI)

Standardized B

p value

B (95% CI)

Standardized B

p value

BMI

-0.021 (-0.030, -0.013)

-0.191

< 0.001

-0.035 (-0.048, -0.022)

-0.199

< 0.001

WC

-0.011 (-0.014, -0.007)

-0.259

< 0.001

-0.017 (-0.023, -0.011)

-0.255

< 0.001

WHR

-2.118 (-2.714, -1.523)

-0.385

< 0.001

-2.663 (-3.609, -1.717)

-0.305

< 0.001

% BF

-0.007 (-0.013, -0.001)

-0.136

0.019

-0.011 (-0.021, -0.002)

-0.134

0.019

ln VAT

-0.267 (-0.350, -0.184)

-0.264

< 0.001

-0.339 (-0.471, -0.208)

-0.210

< 0.001

ln SAT

-0.120 (-0.209, -0.031)

-0.111

0.008

-0.225 (-0.363, -0.086)

-0.131

0.002

  1. All linear regression models were adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, formal level of education, smoking status, physical activity, and energy intake.
  2. B, beta-value; BMI, body mass index; % BF, percent body fat; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.