Correlations between serum concentration of three bone-derived factors and obesity and visceral fat accumulation in a cohort of middle aged men and women

Table 2 Partial correlations of serum OCN, FGF23 and serum NGAL levels with body fat parameters

Variables	OCN	FGF23	NGAL
BMI	− 0.176**	0.125**	0.049
W	− 0.187**	0.133**	0.094**
FM	− 0.189**	0.152**	0.075*
Fat%	− 0.184**	0.142**	0.064*
SFA	− 0.112**	0.106**	0.027
VFA	− 0.185**	0.148**	0.182**

OCN, osteocalcin; FGF23, fibroblast growth factor 23; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; BMI, body mass index; W, waist circumference; FM, fat mass; Fat%, fat percentage; SFA, subcutaneous fat area; VFA, visceral fat area
Partial correlation analysis adjusted age, gender and menopausal status (in women). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01

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