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Table 4 Effects of risk factors on the changes in Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale during the study

From: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, but not body weight, correlated with a reduction in depression scale scores in men with metabolic syndrome: a prospective weight-reduction study

 

β1

B2

95% CI

P

Baseline

     

   Age (years)

0.154

0.102

-0.115

0.319

0.346

   HOMA-IR

0.249

0.592

-0.167

1.350

0.122

Change

     

   Body weight (%)

0.209

0.286

-0.155

0.728

0.196

   BDNF (%)

-0.461

-0.184

-0.315

-0.052

0.008

  1. 1β = standardized coefficient, 2B = linear regression coefficient, BDNF = brain-derived neurotrophic factor, CRP = C-reactive protein, HOMA-IR = homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.